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XP Tools Pro 7.5

What is XP Tools Pro?  (from xptools.net)

XP Tools is a totally integrated suite of powerful PC Utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your computer. With only a few minutes of tweaking, XP Tools will optimize the performance of your computer, corrects problems and helps you to customize your system to suit your needs.

Overview

XP Tools Pro 7.5 is a software program developed by xptools.net. 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 xptools.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows XP. While about 83% of users of XP Tools Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in GE.
  • Malware detected in the program
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in XP Tools Pro.
xptools.exe (1689d39aa2adf767895ebab8c8730920) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.9.1.12 TR/Agent.2113536.A
Emsisoft A-Squared 4.5.0.24 Trojan.Agent!IK
avast! 2014.9-130613 Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}
G Data 13.6.19 Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.1.72.0 Trojan.Agent
Artemis via McAfee 5734 Artemis!1689D39AA2AD
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7104 Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H
ESET NOD32 4405 probably a variant of Win32/Agent
Norman 10.20130613 Malware.CXNS
Panda Antivirus 13.06.13.05 Generic Trojan
Symantec 6/13/2013 rev. 5 Trojan Horse

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.xptools.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\XP Tools\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\XP Tools\unins000.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by XP Tools Pro 7.5

Program executable:xptools.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\Program Files\XP Tools\xptools.exe
MD5:1689d39aa2adf767895ebab8c8730920
Additional files:
  • Auto.exe
  • Exelock.exe
  • sugui32.dll
  • unins_hw.exe
  • unins000.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CDRipper\unins000.exe'.

How do I remove XP Tools Pro?

You can uninstall XP Tools Pro from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 XP Tools Pro 7.5, 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 XP Tools Pro.
  4. 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.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 52%
Keep it 48%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
83.33%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  GE 16.67%

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