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BBC News
by BBC.
Overview
BBC News is a program developed by BBC. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 installer includes 19 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 72% of users of BBC News come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Spain.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\toshiba\appplace
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Toshiba\AppPlace\toshibaappplace.exe uninstalC:eyJ0eXBlIjoyLCJpZCI6ImMyMWI4NWYyLWI2NmQtNDY4Ni1iNjU1LWMwNTcxNTM0N2FkNSJ9
Files installed by BBC News
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Asusgiftbox.exe (by ASUSTek Computer Inc) - ASUS GIFTBOX
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uninstall.exe
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metro_launcher.exe
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package.json
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computed_hashes.json
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verified_contents.json
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ffmpegsumo.dll (by Google) - Google Chrome
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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toshibaappplace.exe (by IS AppCloud Software) - App Place for Toshiba
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7z.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_47.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
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ffmpeg.dll
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hideFlash.vbs
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node.dll
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nw.dll
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nw_elf.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Asusgiftbox.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ASUS GIFTBOX-Reminder'.
- toshibaappplace.exe is scheduled as a task named 'App Place for Toshiba-Reminder' (Next runs on 2/18/2016 at 12:43 AM).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- Asusgiftbox.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ASUS GIFTBOX.
- toshibaappplace.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named App Place for Toshiba.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- Asusgiftbox.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\Giftbox\Asusgiftbox.exe --no-displaying-insecure-content --disable-devtools --disable-raf-throttling --user-data-dir="C:\users\user\appdata\Local\ASUS GIFTBOX\User Data" --no-sa.
How do I remove BBC News?
You can uninstall BBC News 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 BBC News, 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 BBC News.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
71.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.88% |
| Germany |
6.25% |
| Spain |
6.25% |
| Netherlands |
6.25% |
| BG |
3.13% |
| France |
3.13% |
| Italy |
3.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
87.50% |
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| Toshiba |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK N552VW |
13.33% |
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| ASUSTeK GL553VD |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L75-C |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L50D-C |
6.67% |
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| ASUSTeK Z450LA |
6.67% |
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| ASUSTeK X556UQK |
6.67% |
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