Should I remove Virgin Media Service Manager?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
4.1.18	100.00%

Typically installed together

• Virgin Media Digital Home Support 2.1.27
• Virgin Media Security

Other programs by Virgin Media

• Virgin Media Digital Home Support 2.1.27
• Virgin Media Service Manager 3.7.47
• Virgin Media Security
• Virgin Media Service Manager 4.1.16
• Virgin Media HUB 3.5.12
• Virgin Media Broadband SpeedBooster
• Email Updater

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• #14,475 Replay AV 8 by Applian Technologies
• #14,476 Active Directory Authentication Library for SQL Server by Microsoft
• #14,477 Virgin Media Service Manager 4.1.18
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• #14,480 Avid Studio by Avid Technology
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from Virgin Media

Remove Virgin Media Service Manager 4.1.18

Virgin Media Service Manager 4.1.18 is a program developed by Virgin Media. 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. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The programs's main executable is servicemanager.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 14.91 MB of memory. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 31.27 MB (32,790,435 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 96% of users of Virgin Media Service Manager come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.

URL: www.virginmedia.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Virgin Media\Service Manager\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Virgin Media\Service Manager\unins000.exe" /LOG

Estimated size: 31.27 MB

servicemanager.exe
Memory:	14.91 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0293207391%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.01302370%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.01629704%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	97	70 average
ServicepointService.exe
Memory:	8.38 MB
Total CPU:	0.0122721831%
Kernel CPU:	0.01136054%
User CPU:	0.00091165%
Switches/sec:	35

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 Virgin Media Service Manager 4.1.18, 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 Virgin Media Service Manager.

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.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 64% Win Vista (SP1) 1%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 22% Keep it 78%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United Kingdom	96.35%
United States	1.82%
Austria	0.26%
Australia	0.26%
Spain	0.26%
France	0.26%
Italy	0.26%
Japan	0.26%
UA	0.26%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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