Should I remove WinPatrol 2010?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #44,510
Reach 0.0010%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 18.0.2010.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by BillP Studios
WinPatrol 2010
from BillP Studios
What is WinPatrol 2010? (from BillP Studios)
WinPatrol monitors and exposes adware, keyloggers, spyware, worms, cookies, and other malicious software. This program puts you back in control of your computer with no need for constant updates. WinPatrol's goal is to help you understand what programs are running on your computer and to alert you to any new programs a... Read more
Overview
WinPatrol 2010 is a software program developed by BillP Studios. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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. The primary executable is named winpatrol.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 2.78 MB (2,917,241 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 64% of users of WinPatrol 2010 come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.winpatrol.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0
Estimated size: 2.78 MB
Files installed by WinPatrol 2010
| Program executable: | winpatrol.exe |
| Name: | WinPatrol Monitor |
| WinPatrol System Monitor |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\billp studios\winpatrol\winpatrol.exe |
| MD5: | 46cb767e19600520dab0f47410e35c0e |
Additional files:
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patrolpro.dll - BillP Studios Window Detection (WinPatrol Helper DLL)
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WinPatrolEx.exe - WinPatrol Explorer
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WinPatroluac.exe - WinPatrol Monitor (WinPatrol Vista System Monitor)
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Setup.exe - WinPatrol (TIN Setup)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WinPatrol.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DA6DF26B-E44D-4C85-9C23-C992C2D7BB4D}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- WinPatrol.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named WinPatrol PLUS.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- WinPatrolEx.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WinPatrol Explorer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Turva\WinPatrol\WinPatrolEx.exe.
- WinPatrol.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WinPatrol [FREE Edition]' and executes as C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- WinPatrol.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinPatrol PLUS' which loads as C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe -expressboot.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- WinPatrolEx.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrolEx.exe'.
- WinPatrol.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| WinPatrol.exe |
| Memory: | 11 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000717373% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003482% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003692% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 18,848,527 | |
| Switches/sec: | 5 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 35.32 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 79 Bytes | |
How do I remove WinPatrol 2010?
You can uninstall WinPatrol 2010 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 WinPatrol 2010, 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 WinPatrol 2010.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 10 10%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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| Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.00% |
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Geography
64.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.29% |
| Canada |
7.14% |
| Italy |
7.14% |
| Australia |
3.57% |
| Belgium |
3.57% |
| Spain |
3.57% |
| GH |
3.57% |
| Korea |
3.57% |
| Kuwait |
3.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
22.22% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Sony |
5.56% |
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| Lenovo |
5.56% |
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| Intel |
5.56% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.56% |
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| Gateway |
5.56% |
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| Acer |
5.56% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK G73Jh |
11.11% |
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| Acer Aspire 5820TG |
5.56% |
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| Sony VPCEB1J8E |
5.56% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7091 |
5.56% |
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| LENOVO SS09069893 |
5.56% |
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| HP-Pavilion RK573AA-ABA a... |
5.56% |
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