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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
8.5 50.00%
8.4 50.00%

mindSHIFT Backup Agent

Overview

mindSHIFT Backup Agent is a program developed by Iron Mountain. The most used version is 8.5, 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 background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 32 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\mindSHIFT Backup\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{393E4C89-67E9-43BF-AD29-94D19F7624F7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by mindSHIFT Backup Agent

  • CBMail.dll - Connected Online Backup (CBMail)
  • CBMail_x64.dll
  • CBUtil.dll
  • CompoundFileAnalyzer.exe - CompoundFileAnalyzer
  • CompoundFileAnalyzer_x64.exe
  • CBMail_Mapi.dll - Connected Backup/PC (CBMail_Mapi)
  • CBMail_Mapi_x64.dll
  • CBMail_Notes.dll - CBMail_Notes
  • nCBMailE.dll - nCBMailE
  • nCBMAILT.dll - nCBMAILT
  • UpdateConfiguration.exe - UpdateConfiguration (Upgrade Utility)
  • AgentService.exe - Connected Backup (Agent Service Module)
  • UpdateProfile.exe - UpdateProfile (UpdateProfile Utility)
  • VssRequestor.exe - VssRequestor
  • GetSettings.exe - GetSettings (GetSettings Utility)
  • LV_Tracker64.sys - LiveVault® (LiveVault FS Change Tracker)
  • Activate.exe - Activate
  • Retrieve.exe - Retrieve (Retrieve Utility)
  • Agent.exe - AgentUI (Agent User Interface)
  • Recover.exe - Recover (Recover Utility)
  • Backup.exe - Backup (Backup Utility)
  • jdic.dll (by JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) Project) - JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) (JDesktop Integration Components binary)
  • tray.dll (by JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) Project)
  • fbclient.dll (by The Firebird Project) - Firebird SQL Server
  • ib_util.dll (by The Firebird Project)
  • jniwrap.dll (by MIIK, Ltd) - JNIWrapper (JNIWrapper Native Library)
  • UnRAR.exe
  • zip.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • AgentService.exe runs as a service named 'AgentService' (AgentService) "AgentService".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Agent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AgentUiRunKey' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Iron Mountain\Connected BackupPC\Agent.exe" -ni -sss -e httC://localhosC:16386/.

How do I remove mindSHIFT Backup Agent?

You can uninstall mindSHIFT Backup Agent 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 mindSHIFT Backup Agent, 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 mindSHIFT Backup Agent.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

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