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San Diego ZOO
by Ilya Shpan'kov
Overview
San Diego ZOO is a program developed by Ilya Shpan'kov. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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. The main program executable is opera.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.07 MB (1,126,208 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of San Diego ZOO come from the United States, it is also popular in Norway.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\San Diego ZOO
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\San Diego ZOO\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.07 MB
Files installed by San Diego ZOO
| Program executable: | opera.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Signed by: | Opera Software ASA |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\opera\opera.exe |
| MD5: | ffc67949ef7c2bf307ed91b293581dd2 |
| Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading... |
Additional files:
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San Diego ZOO.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
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uninstall.vbs
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OUniAnsi.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- San Diego ZOO.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7ABD297C-2C05-4F53-9B57-CCCE76287E81}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- San Diego ZOO.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- San Diego ZOO.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
How do I remove San Diego ZOO?
You can uninstall San Diego ZOO 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 San Diego ZOO, 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 San Diego ZOO.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
50.00% |
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Geography
80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.00% |
| Norway |
20.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
50.00% |
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