Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1
Overview
Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 20090115.021447, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. 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 iexplore.exe. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 5.68 MB (5,951,200 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows XP. While about 41% of users of Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 come from Iran, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.microsoft.com/ie
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\internet explorer
Uninstaller: "C:\WINXPSP3\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe"
Estimated size: 5.68 MB
Files installed by Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1
| Program executable: | iexplore.exe |
| Name: | Windows® Internet Explorer |
| Internet Explorer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe |
| MD5: | 96279d6bfcacd8d9faad28bbb769d1bf |
Additional files:
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pdm.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Process Debug Manager)
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ExtExport.exe - Windows® Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer ImpExp FF exporter)
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hmmapi.dll - Microsoft HTTP Mail Simple MAPI
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iecompat.dll - Internet Explorer Compatibility Data
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iedvtool.dll - Internet Explorer Developer Tools
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iedw.exe - IE Crash Detection
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ieproxy.dll - IE ActiveX Interface Marshaling Library
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IEShims.dll - Internet Explorer Compatibility Shims
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jsdbgui.dll - Script Debugger
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jsdebuggeride.dll - JScript Debugger IDE
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JSProfilerCore.dll - IE Dev Toolbar JScript Profiler
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jsprofilerui.dll - Script Profiler
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xpshims.dll - Internet Explorer Compatibility Shims for XP
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sqmapi.dll - SQM Client
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custsat.dll - custsat
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- iexplore.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PIXACO' with the ProgID of 'PIXACO.Browse.Upload' and the action verb 'open.
Internet Explorer Bar
- iedvtool.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Developer Tools' with a class of {1A6FE369-F28C-4AD9-A3E6-2BCB50807CF1}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- iexplore.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {8c5a024c-7a50-45d5-89ca-bbd0fb4cabfd}.
Scheduled Task
- iexplore.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Opera scheduled Uninstall survey 1401778396' (Next runs on 01.01.0001 at 0:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- iexplore.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- iexplore.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Internet Explorer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.
- hmmapi.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Windows Live Hotmail' and executes as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\hmmapi.dll.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- iexplore.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'download_eSync27' which loads as iexplore.exe httC://core.ident.com/eSyncDownload.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- iexplore.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IE' which loads as C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- iexplore.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe'.
- ExtExport.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| iexplore.exe |
| Memory: | 107.31 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.1024412280% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.06779402% | |
| User CPU: | 0.03464721% | |
| Switches/sec: | 321 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 769.29 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 269.37 KB | |
How do I remove Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1?
You can uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 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 Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1, 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 Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #36,796
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Geography
40.58% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
| Iran |
40.58% |
| United States |
33.33% |
| Germany |
4.35% |
| Slovenia |
1.45% |
| South Africa |
1.45% |
| Taiwan |
1.45% |
| Australia |
1.45% |
| Russia |
1.45% |
| India |
1.45% |
| Greece |
1.45% |
| Spain |
1.45% |
| Croatia |
1.45% |
| Czech Republic |
1.45% |
| Slovakia |
1.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
45.71% |
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| Dell |
17.14% |
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| American Megatrends |
14.29% |
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| Sahara |
5.71% |
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| Toshiba |
5.71% |
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| Lenovo |
2.86% |
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| Sony |
2.86% |
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| Gateway |
2.86% |
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| ASUS |
2.86% |
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Common models |
| GBT AWRDACPI |
6.67% |
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| NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
4.44% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
4.44% |
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| ECS G41T-M16 |
4.44% |
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| Gateway E-4000 ... |
2.22% |
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| Sony VGN-FE31H |
2.22% |
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About Microsoft
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