Should I remove USB Guardian?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,571
Reach 0.0104%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.51 days
133.01 days >
Average installed length: 69.88 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.4.0.0 |
1.47% |
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| 4.3.0.0 |
3.92% |
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| 4.2.0.0 |
4.41% |
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| 4.1.0.0 |
2.94% |
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| 4.0.0.0 |
3.43% |
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| 3.9.0.0 |
8.82% |
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| 3.8.0.0 |
7.84% |
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| 3.7.0.0 |
3.43% |
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| 3.6.0.0 |
9.31% |
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| 3.5.0.0 |
10.78% |
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| 3.4.0.0 |
6.86% |
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| 3.3.0.0 |
5.88% |
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| 3.2.0.0 |
8.33% |
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| 3.1.0.0 |
0.98% |
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| 3.0.0.0 |
0.49% |
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| 2.9.0.0 |
2.94% |
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| 2.8.0.0 |
0.98% |
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| 2.7.0.0 |
0.98% |
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| 2.6.0.0 |
0.49% |
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| 2.5.0.0 |
2.45% |
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| 2.4.0.0 |
5.88% |
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| 2.3.0.0 |
1.47% |
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| 2.1.0.0 |
0.49% |
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| 2.0.0.0 |
0.49% |
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| 1.9.0.0 |
1.47% |
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| 1.6.0.0 |
0.98% |
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| 1.5.0.0 |
0.49% |
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| 1.4.0.0 |
1.47% |
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| 1.3.0.0 |
0.49% |
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USB Guardian
from USB-Guardian.com
What is USB Guardian? (from USB-Guardian.com)
USB Guardian is a special software application which prevents your computer to get infected with nasty viruses an worms like Conficker (aka Downandup, Downadup and Kido!) which have spread already to over 9 milion computers. USB Guardian allows you to safely enjoy file sharing using just an USB thumbdrive for copyin... Read more
Overview
USB Guardian is a program developed by USB-Guardian.com. The most used version is 3.5.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is usb guardian.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.85 MB (1,939,273 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 15% of users of USB Guardian come from Iran, it is also popular in the United States and Egypt.
Program details
URL: www.usb-guardian.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\USB Guardian
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\USB Guardian\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.85 MB
Files installed by USB Guardian
| Program executable: | usb guardian.exe |
| Name: | USB Guardian |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\usb guardian\usb guardian.exe |
| MD5: | fe5f3fd177180342d3169106324a7c27 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - USB Guardian
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SkinMagicU.dll (by Appspeed) - Appspeed SkinMagic Toolkit (SkinMagic Toolkit)
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UpdateApp.exe - UpdateApp
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UpdateApp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E6C512E0-010D-499D-A8C8-2C5B27C74A70}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- USB Guardian.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'USB Guardian' and executes as C:\Program Files\USB Guardian\USB Guardian.exe.
How do I remove USB Guardian?
You can uninstall USB Guardian 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 USB Guardian, 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 USB Guardian.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #20,571
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.51% |
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| Windows XP |
8.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.49% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
43.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.41% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.41% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.92% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.43% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.97% |
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Geography
15.31% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
| Iran |
15.31% |
| United States |
11.73% |
| Egypt |
11.73% |
| MA |
10.20% |
| DZ |
8.67% |
| Indonesia |
4.08% |
| IQ |
3.06% |
| Italy |
3.06% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.55% |
| France |
2.04% |
| United Kingdom |
2.04% |
| Kuwait |
1.53% |
| Mexico |
1.53% |
| SY |
1.53% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.17% |
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| Dell |
19.21% |
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| Acer |
12.58% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.92% |
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| ASUS |
11.26% |
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| Toshiba |
7.28% |
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| Lenovo |
6.62% |
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| Sony |
1.99% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.32% |
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| Samsung |
1.32% |
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| Sahara |
0.66% |
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| Compaq |
0.66% |
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Common models |
| HP Compaq dc7900 Converti... |
3.15% |
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| LENOVO 20354 |
3.15% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.36% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
2.36% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.36% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.36% |
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