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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.47.0 |
33.33% |
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| 2.35.0 |
33.33% |
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| 2.32.0 |
33.33% |
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STAAR Online Testing Program
by Computerized Assessments and Learning
Overview
STAAR Online Testing Program is a program developed by Computerized Assessments and Learning. The most used version is 2.47.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 176 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 88% of users of STAAR Online Testing Program come from the United States, it is also popular in Singapore.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\staar online testing program\dbt\python27\lib\test
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{2826AB8A-630E-4B3D-978E-6405F61F034B}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by STAAR Online Testing Program
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check_soundcard.vbs
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empty.vbs
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dbt.exe
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libcurl-4.dll
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libevent_core-2-0-5.dll
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libevent_extra-2-0-5.dll
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libevent_pthreads-2-0-5.dll
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libevent-2-0-5.dll
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libevhtp.dll
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libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll
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liblccs.dll
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libogg-0.dll
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libopus-0.dll
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libportaudio-2.dll
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libsbrecorder.dll
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libtranscoder.dll
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pthreadgc2.dll (by Open Source Software community LGPL) - POSIX Threads for Windows LPGL (GNU C x86 (mingw32))
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pythonbridge.dll
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up_helper.exe
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winbrowserutil.dll
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a.exe (by Mozilla Foundation) - XULRunner
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accessiblemarshal.dll (by Mozilla Foundation)
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avbin.dll
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breakpadinjector.dll
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cli-32.exe
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cli-64.exe
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cli-arm-32.exe
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crashreporter.exe
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d3dcompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_47.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
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debugtest.vbs
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easy_install-2.7.exe
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freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
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gui-32.exe
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gui-64.exe
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gui-arm-32.exe
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ia2marshal.dll
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icudt52.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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icuin52.dll (by The ICU Project) - ICU I18N DLL
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icuuc52.dll - ICU Common DLL
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js.exe
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libegl.dll
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libglesv2.dll
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metadata.json
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mfc90.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
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mfc90u.dll
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mfcm90.dll - MFC Managed Library - Retail Version
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mfcm90u.dll
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mozalloc.dll
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mozglue.dll
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msvcp120.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcr120.dll
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npswf32.dll (by Adobe Systems) - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.1 r102)
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nss3.dll
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nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
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nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
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perfmondata.dll - PyWin32
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pip.exe
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plugin-container.exe (by Mozilla) - Plugin Container for XULRunner
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preferences.exe
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prefs.js
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npswf32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npswf32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugino' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- removepywin32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{61FC47B8-E3EF-4C11-9E85-1A02C1053E58}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove STAAR Online Testing Program?
You can uninstall STAAR Online Testing Program from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program STAAR Online Testing Program, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove STAAR Online Testing Program.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by STAAR Online Testing Program you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 10 33%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
66.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
33.33% |
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Geography
87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
87.50% |
| Singapore |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| HP Compaq Pro 6300 MT |
33.33% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 3010 |
33.33% |
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| Acer Aspire V7-482P |
33.33% |
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