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What percent of users and experts removed it?
43% remove it57% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,173
Reach 0.0082%

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.5.63 11.18%
4.5.55 0.62%
4.5.40 0.62%
4.5.162 0.62%
4.5.158 3.11%
4.5.155 3.11%
4.5.151 7.45%
4.5.146 19.25%
4.5.145 5.59%
4.5.138 21.12%
4.5.136 2.48%
4.5.108 14.91%
4.3.5 0.62%
4.3.14 1.24%
4.1.77 0.62%
4.1.256 0.62%
4.1.133 0.62%
4.0.239 0.62%
4.0.221 1.24%
4.0.206 0.62%
3.6.81 1.24%
3.2.101 0.62%
2.0.67 0.62%

SPYWAREfighter

What is SPYWAREfighter?  (from SPAMfighter ApS)

Remove Spyware, malware, trojans and other unwanted malicious software. SPYWAREfighter is a user-friendly anti spyware program that is easy to install and use. SPYWAREfighter is your protection against spyware, adware, and other unwanted software. Anti-Virus programs offer insufficient protection against urgently growi...  Read more

Overview

SPYWAREfighter is a program developed by SPAMfighter ApS. The most used version is 4.5.138, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is swprotray.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 19.11 MB (20,037,788 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 15% of users of SPYWAREfighter come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and DK.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: SPAMfighter ApS
URL: www.spamfighter.com/SPYWAREfighter/Lang_IT/Support_Default.asp
Help link: www.spamfighter.com/SPYWAREfighter/Lang_IT/FAQ_New.asp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Fighters\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Fighters\spywarefighter\Uninstall.exe" Remove
Estimated size: 19.11 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SPYWAREfighter

Program executable:swprotray.exe
Name:SPYWAREfighter
SPYWAREfighter Application
Path:C:\program30giorni\fighters\spywarefighter\swprotray.exe
MD5:01918f586087ab4c6513aaae75610a5e
Additional files:
  • LogFilesCollector.exe - LogFilesCollector (Log Files Collector Tool)
  • MachineIdGateway.dll - MachineIdGateway (Interface to the Machine ID Generation Tool)
  • sfhtml.dll - SPAMfighter HTML (SPAMfighter HTML Engine)
  • MachineId.exe - MachineIdTool (Machine ID Generation Tool)
  • MsgSys.exe - Messenger
  • FighterLauncher.exe - Fighters (Fighter Suite Launcher)
  • FighterSuiteService.exe - Fighter Suite Service
  • ShortcutLauncher.exe - Shortcut Launcher

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • FighterLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B0C473C7-DC54-4053-A97D-8E8585FCDB76}' (runs on registration).
  • LogFilesCollector.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A0455CA2-A0C6-4243-878A-6F2D0475E7F7}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • FighterSuiteService.exe runs as a service named 'Suite Service' (Suite Service).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • FighterLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DLPRO-5' and executes as C:\Program Files\Fighters\FighterLauncher.exe DLPRO.
  • FighterSuiteService.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'spamfighter' and executes as C:\Program Files\Fighters\FighterSuiteService.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

FighterSuiteService.exe
Memory:5.93 MB
21.09 MB average
Kernel CPU:0.00004685%
0.016088% average

How do I remove SPYWAREfighter?

You can uninstall SPYWAREfighter 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 SPYWAREfighter, 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 SPYWAREfighter.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 43%
Keep it 57%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 52.80%
Windows 10 32.30%
Windows Vista 8.07%
Windows XP 6.83%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.32%
Windows 7 Professional 8.70%
Windows 8.1 8.70%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.45%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.83%

Distribution by countryGeography

14.63% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 14.63%
  United States 14.02%
  DK 11.59%
  Netherlands 8.54%
  Italy 6.71%
  Sweden 6.71%
  Belgium 6.10%
  France 6.10%
  Finland 3.05%
  Spain 2.44%
  Australia 1.83%
  Mexico 1.83%
  Brazil 1.22%
  United Kingdom 1.22%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 39.08%
Acer 14.94%
Dell 11.49%
ASUS 8.05%
Toshiba 6.90%
Samsung 4.60%
Medion 4.60%
GIGABYTE 3.45%
Lenovo 2.30%
Sahara 2.30%
American Megatrends 2.30%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.68%
HP G62 Notebook PC 2.68%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.68%
Acer TravelMate 5744Z 1.79%
Packard Bell EasyNote LV1... 1.79%
MEDION H67H2-EM 1.79%

About (from SPAMfighter ApS.)

SPAMfighter, based in Denmark, is Europe's leading protection software developer, providing state-of-the-art computer, server and mobile device products to 8,435,692 users from 237 countries/areas around the globe.
Publisher URL: www.spamfighter.com

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