Should I remove Html5 geolocation provider?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,381
United States Rank #12,770
Reach 0.0706%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.16 days
771.69 days >
Average installed length: 405.47 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.8.0.912 |
4.31% |
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3.6.3.901 |
30.27% |
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3.5.4.872 |
49.60% |
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3.5.0.849 |
14.16% |
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3.4.15.847 |
1.65% |
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Html5 geolocation provider
from AlterGeo
What is Html5 geolocation provider? (from AlterGeo)
AlterGeo helps navigate in and around cities. It provides an easy way to find new interesting places around, share current location with friends, give and receive useful recommendations, and get discounts and bonuses in restaurants and other recreational and business venues.
Overview
Html5 geolocation provider is a program developed by AlterGeo. The most used version is 3.5.4.872, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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). In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The main program executable is html5locsvc.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 968 KB (991,232 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 46% of users of Html5 geolocation provider come from Russia, it is also popular in the United States and UA.
Program details
URL: www.altergeo.ru
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\altergeo\html5 geolocation provider
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{12644DC5-2271-442B-816F-8CFFD3DDDF32}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 968 KB
Language: Russian (Russia)
Files installed by Html5 geolocation provider
Program executable: | html5locsvc.exe |
Name: | HTML5LOC |
| AlterGeo HTML5 location provider |
Signed by: | Wi2geo Ltd |
Path: | C:\Program Files\altergeo\html5 geolocation provider\html5locsvc.exe |
MD5: | 7e1c2a4756231d92367d39ed25fbfe99 |
Additional files:
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nphtml5loc.dll - Html5 location provider (AlterGeo browser helper object)
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html5loc.dll - AlterGeo
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altergeo.crx
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- nphtml5loc.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npHtml5loc.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- nphtml5loc.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AlterGeoBHO Class' with the class of {9BFBA68E-E21B-458E-AE12-FE85E903D2C0} (Html5 geolocation provider).
- html5loc.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AlterGeoBHO Class' with the class of {9BFBA68E-E21B-458E-AE12-FE85E903D2C0} (Html5 geolocation provider).
Mozilla Plugin
- nphtml5loc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@altergeo.ru/Html5loc' with a plugin key of '@altergeo.ru/Html5loc' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- html5locsvc.exe is scheduled as a task named 'AlterGeoUpdater-S-1-5-18' (runs daily at 22:23).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- html5locsvc.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 10.
Startup File (User Run)
- html5locsvc.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AlterGeoUpdater' and executes as C:\Program Files\AlterGeo\Html5 geolocation provider\html5locsvc.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- html5locsvc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AlterGeoUpdater' which loads as C:\Program Files\AlterGeo\Html5 geolocation provider\html5locsvc.exe.
How do I remove Html5 geolocation provider?
You can uninstall Html5 geolocation provider 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 Html5 geolocation provider, 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 Html5 geolocation provider.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Html5 geolocation provider 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Server 2003 0%
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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 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
73.40% |
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Windows XP |
13.52% |
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Windows 10 |
10.14% |
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Windows Vista |
2.88% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.07% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
32.58% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
16.76% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
13.57% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.28% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.69% |
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Windows 10 Home |
3.48% |
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Geography
45.59% of installs come from Russia
Which countries install it?
Russia |
45.59% |
United States |
16.38% |
UA |
8.88% |
Germany |
7.15% |
Kazakstan |
5.34% |
AZ |
2.85% |
Sweden |
2.50% |
BY |
1.80% |
Iran |
0.76% |
Poland |
0.76% |
Estonia |
0.69% |
Turkey |
0.69% |
United Kingdom |
0.49% |
Republic Of Moldova |
0.42% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
21.12% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.38% |
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ASUS |
15.39% |
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GIGABYTE |
12.05% |
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Samsung |
11.22% |
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Lenovo |
8.47% |
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Dell |
7.16% |
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Intel |
2.39% |
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American Megatrends |
1.91% |
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Toshiba |
1.07% |
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Alienware |
0.84% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.63% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.39% |
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LENOVO HuronRiver Platfor... |
3.19% |
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Acer Aspire 5750G |
2.70% |
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GBT AWRDACPI |
2.21% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.97% |
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