Should I remove Spyware Terminator 2012?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,715
United States Rank #8,653
Reach 0.0834%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.25 days
656.38 days >
Average installed length: 344.88 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.0.82 |
50.24% |
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| 3.0.0.80 |
26.58% |
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| 3.0.0.74 |
5.41% |
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| 3.0.0.69 |
5.41% |
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| 3.0.0.61 |
2.13% |
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| 3.0.0.54 |
3.71% |
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| 3.0.0.50 |
3.95% |
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| 3.0.0.47 |
0.18% |
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| 3.0.0.45 |
1.34% |
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| 3.0.0.43 |
1.03% |
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Spyware Terminator 2012
What is Spyware Terminator 2012? (from Crawler)
Effectively remove spyware from your PC and prevent infections with 24/7 real-time protection. Anyone that uses the Internet is at risk of losing their privacy and having their computer seriously damaged by spyware. Spyware performs certain behaviors like delivering advertising, changing your computer configuration or ... Read more
Overview
Spyware Terminator 2012 is a program developed by Crawler. The most used version is 3.0.0.82, 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 spywareterminator.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 24 files and is usually about 19.19 MB (20,127,240 bytes). SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 26% of users of Spyware Terminator 2012 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Brazil.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Connects to a server over the Internet
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Spyware Terminator 2012.
| Spywareterminatorshield.Exe (de5552c171eb156f4ba9e0135e2fb53e) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
- |
RKit/Agent.nom |
| Prevx1 Individual |
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Heuristic: Suspicious File With Bad Child Associations |
| WebWasher Gateway |
- |
Rootkit.Agent.nom |
| SpywareTerminator.exe (17dcfddb833cb8ab1216b446addfea0d) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ByteHero BDV |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Heur.Gen |
| CMC Antivirus |
1.1.0.977 |
Packed.Win32.Obfuscated.10!O |
| SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe (0f812ad48c67caa6372e545af34ccd66) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ByteHero BDV |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Heur.089 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
PUA.Win32.Packer.BorlandDelphi-9 |
Spyware Terminator 2012 has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Crawler.com
URL: www.spywareterminator.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 19.19 MB
Files installed by Spyware Terminator 2012
| Program executable: | spywareterminator.exe |
| Name: | Spyware Terminator 2012 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\spyware terminator\spywareterminator.exe |
| MD5: | 21ebf1bf62e6523556daef511157d4c8 |
Additional files:
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sp_rsser.exe - Crawler Spyware Terminator (Spyware Terminator Realtime Shield Service)
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(Malware detected) Spywareterminatorshield.Exe - Spyware Terminator Realtime Shield
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STServer.Exe - Spyware Terminator Plugin (Crawler Spyware Terminator Plugin)
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Spyware Terminator 2012 3.0.0.82.exe - Spyware Terminator 2012 (Spyware Terminator 2012 Setup)
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SpywareTerminatorSetup.exe
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SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe - Spyware Terminator 2012 Update Support
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st_rsser.exe - Spyware Terminator 2012 Realtime Shield Service
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st_rsser64.exe
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STShell.dll - Spyware Terminator 2011 (Spyware Terminator 2011 Shell Menu Extension 32-bit)
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STShell64.dll - Spyware Terminator 2011 Shell Menu Extension
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TorrentDll.dll - Spyware Terminator 2011 Torrent Library
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sptcontmenu.dll - Spyware Terminator (Crawler Spyware Terminator Shell Extension)
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systemrestore.exe - System Restore
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
3 Context Menu Handlers
- STShell64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'STShellMenu64' with a class of {41C7F3AE-3A88-4CFE-A604-BCEC449ACB4D}.
- STShell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'STShellMenu' with a class of {F32C83B9-DF1D-42AD-9741-C52909703957}.
- sptcontmenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SPTContMenu' with a class of {BD88A479-9623-4897-8546-BC62B9628F44}.
Scheduled Task
- SpywareTerminator.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Spyware Teminator' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 7:15 PM).
3 Services
- st_rsser64.exe runs as a service named 'Spyware Terminator 2012 Realtime Shield Service' (ST2012_Svc) "Spyware Terminator 2012 Realtime Shield Service".
- st_rsser.exe runs as a service named 'Spyware Terminator 2012 Realtime Shield Service' (ST2012_Svc) "Spyware Terminator 2012 Realtime Shield Service".
- sp_rsser.exe runs as a service named 'Spyware Terminator Realtime Shield Service' (sp_rssrv).
Startup File (User Run)
- SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SpywareTerminatorUpdate' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SpywareTerminatorUpdater' which loads as C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe.
- SpywareTerminatorShield.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SpywareTerminator' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminatorShield.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- SpywareTerminator.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SpywareTerminatorScan' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminator.exe" /BOOTSCAN.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe'.
- SpywareTerminator.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminator.exe'.
Network connections
- SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe connects to FL1-118-108-35-170.hkd.mesh.ad.jp (118.108.35.170 port 6881).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SpywareTerminatorShield.exe |
| Memory: | 5.83 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0182671235% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01183862% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00642850% | |
| SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe |
| Memory: | 8.39 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0014835754% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00016366% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00131992% | |
| st_rsser.exe |
| Memory: | 20.39 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0014412774% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00104866% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00039262% | |
| Switches/sec: | 170 | |
How do I remove Spyware Terminator 2012?
You can uninstall Spyware Terminator 2012 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 Spyware Terminator 2012, 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 Spyware Terminator 2012.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.45% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.81% |
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| Windows XP |
13.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.48% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.51% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.41% |
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Geography
25.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
25.86% |
| Germany |
24.68% |
| Brazil |
7.94% |
| Italy |
5.75% |
| Czech Republic |
3.49% |
| France |
2.87% |
| United Kingdom |
2.76% |
| Spain |
2.03% |
| Hungary |
1.97% |
| Russia |
1.80% |
| Austria |
1.58% |
| Switzerland |
1.24% |
| Canada |
1.13% |
| Netherlands |
0.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.17% |
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| Acer |
20.71% |
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| Dell |
18.53% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.47% |
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| ASUS |
8.86% |
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| Medion |
4.37% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.22% |
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| Samsung |
2.99% |
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| Toshiba |
2.99% |
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| Lenovo |
2.30% |
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| Sahara |
2.19% |
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| Intel |
2.19% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.79% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.21% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.92% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.92% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.62% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.33% |
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About Crawler
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Publisher URL: www.crawler.com