Should I remove WindowsTab Uninstall?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.15 days
269.96 days >
Average installed length: 141.84 days
WindowsTab Uninstall
from DOTPITCH.INC
Overview
WindowsTab Uninstall is a program developed by DOTPITCH.INC. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is windowstab.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 601.59 KB (616,024 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 81% of users of WindowsTab Uninstall come from Korea, it is also popular in the United States.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in WindowsTab Uninstall.
| windowstab.exe (bb59cfb96c5e30103b31c997b9c8c47e) has been flagged by the following 34 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
893 |
Application.Generic.614920 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Kraddare |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.08.24 |
PUP/Win32.WindowTab |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.168.242 |
TR/Agent.1488.lk |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.SGeneric |
| avast! |
2014.9-140825 |
Win32:Dropper-NSH [Drp] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3371 |
Generic5 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1185 |
Application.Generic.614920 |
| Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Downloader.J.gen!Eldorado |
| Comodo Security |
19290 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10302 |
probably a variant of Win32/AdWare.Kraddare.IL |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/25/2014 |
Riskware/Kraddare |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/Downloader.J.gen |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-25-08_2 |
Application.Generic.614920 |
| G Data |
14.8.24 |
Application.Generic.614920 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.7.5.0 |
Trojan-Downloader |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.183.13139 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.183.13139 |
Adware ( 0040f5591 ) |
| McAfee |
5600.7027 |
Artemis!BB59CFB96C5E |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.711 |
Application.Generic.614920 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.61721 |
Riskware.Win32.Kraddare.cwowjq |
| nProtect |
14.08.22.01 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623267 |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.08.25.12 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA BE |
| Symantec |
8/25/2014 rev. 2 |
Infostealer |
| The Hacker |
6.8.0.5.478 |
Posible_Worm32 |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.25 |
ADW_KORAD |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.237 |
ADW_KORAD |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
32476 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.118472 |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1899 |
Backdoor.Krap.Win32.11174 |
| windowstab_uc.exe (5e9ecff683a6a8f2ad0270b46580a6b1) has been flagged by the following 38 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623424 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Kraddare! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.10.19.00 |
PUP/Win32.WindowsTap |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Kraddare |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Dropper-NSH [Drp] |
| AVG |
14.0.0.4040 |
Generic5.BVLB |
| Avira |
7.11.179.116 |
TR/Rogue.121544 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623424 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Kraddare.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
19838 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Downloader.J.gen!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
DLOADER.Trojan |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623424 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10583 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.Kraddare.IL |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
W32/Kraddare.IL |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/Downloader.J.gen!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623424 |
| G Data |
24 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623424 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.7.8.0 |
Trojan-Downloader |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.184.13727 |
Adware ( 0040f5591 ) |
| K7GW |
9.184.13727 |
Adware ( 0040f5591 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Kraddare.rk |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!5E9ECFF683A6 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis!Trojan |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623424 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.62671 |
Riskware.Win32.Kraddare.dcpgvh |
| nProtect |
2014-10-17.01 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1623424 |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA BK |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
| The Hacker |
6.8.0.5.490 |
Posible_Worm32 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
PAK_Generic.005 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
PAK_Generic.005 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34038 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.121544 |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1959 |
Adware.Kraddare.Win32.2034 |
View all 72 all detections
WindowsTab Uninstall has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\windowstab
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\windowstab\windowstab_unins.exe
Estimated size: 601.59 KB
Files installed by WindowsTab Uninstall
| Program executable: | windowstab.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | WindowsTab |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\windowstab\windowstab.exe |
| MD5: | bb59cfb96c5e30103b31c997b9c8c47e |
Additional files:
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windowstab_uc.exe
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windowstab_unins.exe
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windowstab_mon.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- windowstab_uc.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WINDOWSTAB_UC' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\windowstab\windowstab_uc.exe" /run.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- windowstab_uc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WINDOWSTAB_UC' which loads as "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\windowstab\windowstab_uc.exe" /run.
How do I remove WindowsTab Uninstall?
You can uninstall WindowsTab Uninstall 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 WindowsTab Uninstall, 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 WindowsTab Uninstall.
- 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 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 5%
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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 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.90% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.81% |
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| Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
23.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.52% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
4.76% |
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Geography
80.77% of installs come from Korea
Which countries install it?
| Korea |
80.77% |
| United States |
19.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Samsung |
66.67% |
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| ASUS |
22.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,L... |
12.50% |
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| Samsung RC410/RC510/RC710... |
6.25% |
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| Samsung NC210/NC110 |
6.25% |
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| Samsung 900X3C/900X3D/900... |
6.25% |
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| Samsung 870Z5G/880Z5F |
6.25% |
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| Samsung 500R5K/501R5K |
6.25% |
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