Should I remove ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.0.0.8102	9.28%
5.9.9.7282	64.03%
5.9.8.7264	11.00%
5.9.7.7226	1.08%
5.9.7.7214	2.33%
5.9.6.7084	7.00%
5.9.5.7038	3.76%
5.8.9.7266	1.39%
5.8.8.7081	0.14%

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Remove ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software by Aut...

ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software is a Biometric logon application that enables the user to logon to their personal computer through the use of the biometric fingerprint reader in replacement of a password.

The most used version is 5.9.9.7282, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 main program executable is ctlcntrv.exe. The software installer includes 44 files and is usually about 45.1 MB (47,289,645 bytes).

URL: support.lenovo.com

Help link: www.authentec.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{479016BF-5B8D-445F-BE15-A187F25D81C8}

Estimated size: 45.1 MB

Language: English (United States)

upeksvr.exe
Memory:	7.07 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000791116%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00004408%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00003504%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	43,372	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	1.59 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	6 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software, 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 ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE 100% Lenovo

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 72% Win 8 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	50.36%
Germany	7.32%
Canada	3.73%
United Kingdom	2.92%
France	1.94%
DK	1.94%
Israel	1.71%
Norway	1.56%
Switzerland	1.34%
Italy	1.29%
India	1.19%
Finland	1.13%
Sweden	1.10%
Australia	1.08%

AuthenTec manufactures fingerprint authentication sensors for personal computers, wireless devices, and building security.

Publisher URL: www.authentec.com

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