Should I remove WindApp?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,390
United States Rank #6,557
Reach 0.0911%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.13 days
180.71 days >
Average installed length: 94.95 days
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WindApp
from Nosibay
What is WindApp?
WindApp is an ad-supported program that may deliver third-party advertisements in the form of coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links through means including but not limited to the content of any web page accessed, plug-ins, add-ons, or the browser itself. Advertisements may be injected to overlay the page or inserted directly into the page content. This adware may alter the content of any web page accessed for the purpose of displaying ads.
Overview
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 WindApp Update.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.14 MB (1,190,941 bytes). WindApp Update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in WindApp.
| WindApp Update.exe (431a6cebaec4b336514cb7d741ce48d7) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Adware.Downware.10519 |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
ADW_Downware.component |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
ADW_Downware.component |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Store
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\store\windapp
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Store\WindApp\WindApp Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.14 MB
Files installed by WindApp
| Program executable: | WindApp Update.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | WindApp |
| WindApp Updater |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\store\windapp\WindApp Update.exe |
| MD5: | 431a6cebaec4b336514cb7d741ce48d7 |
Additional files:
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WindApp Uninstall.exe - WindApp (WindApp Uninstaller)
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WindApp Update.exe - WindApp Updater
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AddonsUI.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WindApp Update.exe is scheduled as a task named 'WindApp Update' (runs daily at 09:19 a. m.).
How do I remove WindApp?
You can uninstall WindApp 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 WindApp, 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 WindApp.
- 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 10 56%
Win 8 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,390
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
56.01% |
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| Windows 7 |
38.38% |
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| Windows XP |
2.84% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.78% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
21.64% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.74% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.98% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.25% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.69% |
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Geography
34.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.93% |
| France |
24.20% |
| Italy |
14.89% |
| United Kingdom |
13.23% |
| Spain |
6.42% |
| Canada |
2.11% |
| Mexico |
1.37% |
| Brazil |
0.98% |
| Germany |
0.29% |
| DZ |
0.20% |
| Iran |
0.20% |
| MA |
0.15% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.15% |
| Switzerland |
0.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.21% |
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| Acer |
19.68% |
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| Dell |
13.49% |
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| ASUS |
13.15% |
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| Toshiba |
7.55% |
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| Lenovo |
6.11% |
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| Samsung |
3.14% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.46% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.02% |
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| MSI |
0.93% |
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| Apple |
0.68% |
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| Medion |
0.59% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.35% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.94% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
5.33% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.51% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.89% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.25% |
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