Should I remove Security Advisor?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
25% remove it75% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #36,150
United States Rank #21,453
Reach 0.0031%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.5.3 |
9.68% |
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| 2.5.1 |
46.77% |
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| 2.1.23 |
12.90% |
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| 2.1.21 |
19.35% |
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| 2.1.20 |
1.61% |
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| 2.1.19 |
9.68% |
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Security Advisor
from Radialpoint
What is Security Advisor?
Security Advisor is a remote technical support analysis utility.
Overview
Security Advisor is a software program developed by Radialpoint. The most common release is 2.5.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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 primary executable is named SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 2.92 MB (3,060,621 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows XP. While about 94% of users of Security Advisor come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.radialpoint.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Radialpoint\Security Advisor\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A2713384-7398-43E9-9D43-565B3A7FEFEE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.92 MB
Files installed by Security Advisor
| Program executable: | SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe |
| Name: | Security Advisor 2.5.1 |
| Security Advisor Logic 2.5.1 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Radialpoint\Security Advisor\SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe |
| MD5: | ec17bb660193311aea6099765ddf5a23 |
Additional files:
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SasSpaHandler.dll - Security Advisor 2.1.21 (Security Advisor SPA Handler 2.1.21)
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SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe - Security Advisor Logic 2.1.21
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CFirewallCOM.dll - CFireWallCOM Module
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AVManagerUnified.dll (by OPSWAT)
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CAntiVirusCOM.dll
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FWManager.dll (by OPSWAT)
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Radialpoint\Security Advisor\SecurityAdvisorLogic.exe'.
How do I remove Security Advisor?
You can uninstall Security Advisor 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 Security Advisor, 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 Security Advisor.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 39%
Win 10 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 25%
Keep it 75%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #36,150
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
41.94% |
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| Windows XP |
38.71% |
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| Windows 7 |
17.74% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
40.35% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
31.58% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.28% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
8.77% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.51% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.75% |
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Geography
93.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
93.75% |
| Canada |
5.21% |
| United Kingdom |
1.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
35.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.81% |
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| Gateway |
10.53% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.02% |
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| Intel |
7.02% |
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| Acer |
5.26% |
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| Toshiba |
5.26% |
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| Lenovo |
3.51% |
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| Sony |
1.75% |
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| ASUS |
1.75% |
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Common models |
| Dell Dell DM061 |
5.77% |
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| Compaq Presario 061 RE467... |
3.85% |
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| Dell Computer Dimension 4... |
3.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron 2200 |
3.85% |
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| Dell Dell DXP061 |
3.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.85% |
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