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Should I remove SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,758
United States Rank #5,132
Reach 0.0528%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.73 days
316.45 days >
Average installed length: 166.27 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.90.0.1018 1.25%
4.37.0.1000 5.38%
4.36.0.1006 1.34%
4.35.0.1002 7.30%
4.35.0.1000 1.83%
4.34.0.1000 10.57%
4.33.0.1000 15.56%
4.32.0.1000 2.31%
4.31.0.1000 7.01%
4.30.0.1004 1.83%
4.29.0.1004 4.90%
4.29.0.1002 3.55%
4.28.0.1010 1.83%
4.28.0.1008 0.48%
4.28.0.1006 0.10%
4.27.0.1002 2.98%
4.27.0.1000 0.86%
4.26.0.1006 2.50%
4.26.0.1004 3.55%
4.26.0.1002 1.63%
4.26.0.1000 3.17%
4.25.0.1014 1.63%
4.25.0.1012 2.59%
4.25.0.1008 0.10%
4.24.0.1004 1.44%
4.23.0.1006 0.48%
4.22.0.1014 1.25%
4.21.0.1004 2.98%
4.20.0.1046 1.25%
4.15.0.1000 2.59%
4.1.0.1046 0.10%
4.0.0.1154 1.44%
3.9.0.1008 2.59%
3.8.0.1002 0.29%
3.7.0.1018 0.38%
3.6.0.1000 0.19%
3.5.0.1016 0.38%
3.4.0.1000 0.19%
3.3.0.1020 0.10%
3.0.0.1058 0.10%

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

What is SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition?

SUPERAntiSpyware is a software application distributed as shareware which can detect and remove spyware, adware, trojan horses, rogue security software, computer worms, rootkits, parasites and other potentially harmful software applications. Although it can detect malware, SUPERAntiSpyware is not designed to replace antivirus software. The product is available as freeware for personal use with limited functions, such as no automatic update and scheduling and limited repairing functions.

About  (from SUPERAntiSpyware.com)

Detect and Remove Spyware, Adware and Remove Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers, Parasites, Rootkits, Rogue Security Products and many other types of threats. Light on System Resources and designed not to slow down your computer like many other anti-spyware products. Designed not to conflict with y...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 4.33.0.1000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is superantispyware.exe. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 56 files and is usually about 30.84 MB (32,334,124 bytes). SSUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.superantispyware.com/support.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\superantispyware
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{CDDCBBF1-2703-46BC-938B-BCC81A1EEAAA}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 30.84 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

Program executable:superantispyware.exe
Name:SUPERAntiSpyware
SUPERAntiSpyware Application
Signed by:SuperAdBlocker.com
Path:C:\Program Files\superantispyware\superantispyware.exe
MD5:751184df487a1b3c95cb29b0d0069c28
Taskbar:Displays an icon in the notification area
Additional files:
  • SASCTXMN.DLL - SUPERAntiSpyware Context Menu Extension
  • SASWINLO.dll - SUPERAntiSpyware WinLogon Processor
  • SSUpdate.exe - SUPERAntiSpyware Update Application
  • 036a99b2-aa3f-4ea8-9b40-546e9d37657b.exe - SUPERAntiSpyware (SUPERAntiSpyware Application)
  • 03e0d2fe-c9f4-4960-b3d6-8fe3b0c5e61e.exe
  • 04452718-91d1-4075-85e0-64c52484513a.exe
  • 0caf2b29-8aa7-40c6-9f37-7038140396fb.exe
  • 10b7a877-9565-4cd8-8caf-8c60223914dd.exe
  • 11c61b13-a17e-4346-8deb-131da5761e04.exe
  • 12a383a9-0093-4c65-b485-115202549bdf.exe
  • 13d67def-8038-4721-acea-fddd9c59bff2.exe
  • 16f7da65-22c0-4911-9471-e6c6fe8d0961.exe
  • 1aa24199-7fd8-40bc-a472-7e26d43ede01.exe
  • 1b7fcd43-01c8-4bb2-b83b-a0ed8c948880.exe
  • 1c0dc0d4-a373-471d-9dad-ef5ccf13ae9a.exe
  • 1f884f44-77ee-474f-afd2-0e27f40ebc0d.exe
  • 20aa5681-6c88-4870-b67d-a5bb8aab5230.exe
  • 21e063af-c35c-4b16-acfd-ff4ded9c56af.exe
  • 2ca70f06-6d08-4d14-85a4-f63a39b60364.exe
  • 31076b80-e253-4946-9cd1-9ffb1df0d0b3.exe
  • 389ff285-ec22-48d3-aabf-b62f915b6302.exe
  • 3e01c45f-e0e7-4a49-881d-4abe1d97c044.exe
  • 476e9db4-948b-4aa4-a4b1-488f0b45cac9.exe
  • 6c53279d-5f66-4839-b70a-c59c3a6618d5.exe
  • 6fade1a2-de03-445f-a267-e0c8d04df627.exe
  • 85bb394c-c95f-4ec8-b528-dcd09c0c839c.exe
  • 87fb20ce-187f-4aa1-b1fb-48c496f3cf13.exe
  • 8869b59c-21ae-4a16-a04a-ebd6f25e5ca1.exe
  • 89176e88-c5a0-43cd-b77a-630349c96801.exe
  • 8a1740d3-bf09-482c-b0e2-ded6cf803d9f.exe
  • 8eb5ebcc-42d2-433e-80e0-fa73c5ed911a.exe
  • aeaf5692-35db-4427-a02f-b25d66cdd475.exe
  • c2275696-c062-4235-8ffd-c215033e9dad.exe
  • d2380066-23d3-4aeb-bc5b-c61c276c24e5.exe
  • d4398056-89c5-4c71-b420-80ea849caac3.exe
  • d4c529a3-992a-48dc-a62d-88b69b1d6253.exe
  • da39529a-7d33-43dd-a9b2-6d4e53023382.exe
  • f2980188-22e1-4263-960e-e5493fa51a3c.exe
  • SASUNINST.EXE - SUPERAntiSpyware Application UnInstaller
  • SASCore.exe - Core Service
  • deupx.dll - deupx DLL
  • RUNSAS.EXE - SUPERAntiSpyware Alternate Start Tool
  • SASINST.EXE - SUPERAntiSpyware Installation Updater
  • Uninstall.exe - SUPERSetup Uninstaller
  • BootSafe.exe - BootSafe Application
  • sas_enum_cookies.exe (by Support.com)
  • SASSEH.DLL - SuperAntiSpyware (ShellExecuteHook)
  • SASTask.exe - SUPERAntiSpyware Task Dispatcher
  • SUPERDelete.exe (by Support.com) - SUPERDelete

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • SASCTXMN.DLL added as a content menu within Windows Explorer with the class {CA8ACAFA-5FBB-467B-B348-90DD488DE003}.
3 Scheduled Tasks
  • SASTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SUPERAntiSpyware Scheduled Task a81c8156-413d-449a-ac40-6683b52045ee' (runs daily at 2:03 PM).
  • SUPERAntiSpyware.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D8664DD6-D5A0-4FF9-97B8-67387A304508}' (runs on registration).
  • RUNSAS.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{FC6B67CA-A3B6-45E9-AAC1-C83E59576CD3}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • SASCORE.EXE runs as a service named 'SAS Core Service' (!SASCORE) "SUPERAntiSpyware Core Service".
10 Startup Files (User Run)
  • SUPERANTISPYWARE.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SUPERAntiSpyware' and executes as C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe.
  • 1f884f44-77ee-474f-afd2-0e27f40ebc0d.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SUPERAntiSpyware' and executes as C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe.
  • 13d67def-8038-4721-acea-fddd9c59bff2.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SUPERAntiSpyware' and executes as C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe.
  • da39529a-7d33-43dd-a9b2-6d4e53023382.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SUPERAntiSpyware' and executes as C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe.
  • 16f7da65-22c0-4911-9471-e6c6fe8d0961.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SUPERAntiSpyware' and executes as C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe.
  • 04452718-91d1-4075-85e0-64c52484513a.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SUPERAntiSpyware' and executes as C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\fc8546a5-f0b3-496b-8a3e-5d6d6a523757.exe.
  • Plus 4 more
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • SUPERANTISPYWARE.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SUPERAntiSpyware' which loads as C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe.
7 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • SSUPDATE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SSUpdate.exe'.
  • SUPERAntiSpyware.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe'.
  • RUNSAS.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\RUNSAS.EXE'.
  • 036a99b2-aa3f-4ea8-9b40-546e9d37657b.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERANTISPYWARE.EXE'.
  • Uninstall.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\Uninstall.exe'.
  • SASTask.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASTask.exe'.
  • Plus 1 more
Network connections
  • SUPERANTISPYWARE.EXE connects to 72.21.81.253 (port 80).
  • SUPERANTISPYWARE.EXE connects to 93.184.221.133 (port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

superantispyware.exe
Memory:141.84 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0048723692%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00244890%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00242346%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:3,920,955
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:12
70 average
I/O reads/min:2.65 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:909.3 KB
105.02 KB average
1c0dc0d4-a373-471d-9dad-ef5ccf13ae9a.exe
Memory:126.8 MB
Total CPU:0.0000961767%
Kernel CPU:0.00002486%
User CPU:0.00007131%
CPU cycles/sec:30,194,685
Switches/sec:176
I/O reads/min:126.23 KB
I/O writes/min:1 KB
SASCore.exe
Memory:2.32 MB
Total CPU:0.0012076851%
Kernel CPU:0.00074107%
User CPU:0.00046662%
CPU cycles/sec:477,279
Switches/sec:3
I/O reads/min:1.11 MB
I/O writes/min:1.73 MB

How do I remove SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition?

You can uninstall SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 34%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 36.79%
Windows XP 30.64%
Windows Vista 28.15%
Windows 10 4.23%
Windows Server 2003 0.19%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 30.12%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.29%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 22.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.63%
Windows 7 Professional 6.24%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 70.75%
  United Kingdom 5.13%
  Canada 4.65%
  Italy 2.05%
  Spain 1.78%
  Australia 1.64%
  France 1.44%
  Germany 1.30%
  Netherlands 1.23%
  Sweden 1.16%
  Israel 0.68%
  Argentina 0.55%
  Belgium 0.48%
  Finland 0.34%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 32.92%
Hewlett-Packard 26.43%
Acer 10.05%
Toshiba 7.88%
GIGABYTE 6.80%
Intel 6.65%
American Megatrends 4.48%
Sahara 2.47%
ASUS 1.55%
Lenovo 0.77%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 4.55%
Dell Inspiron 1545 4.22%
HP G60 Notebook PC 3.25%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.92%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.92%
Dell Inspiron 1525 2.92%

About SUPERAntiSpyware.com

SUPERAntiSpyware is a security type program distributed as shareware which can detect and remove spyware, adware, rogue security software, worms, parasites, trojans and other potentially harmful applications.
Publisher URL: www.superantispyware.com

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