Uninstall Helper
What is Uninstall Helper?
Uninstall Helper is part of the W3i InstallIQ bundleware application designed to monitor and keep W3i installed applications up to date. Uninstall Helper is included as an option with all W3i InstallIQ installations. Uninstall Helper the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
About Uninstall Helper (from W3i)
“We may collect personal information at various times when you use our Services. The more information you volunteer (and the more accurate it is), the better we are able to customize your experience. Y”
Warning, 3 anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Uninstall Helper.
The file UninstallHelper.exe has been flagged by the following scanners:
| Antivirus product | Version | Detection |
| ByteHero |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Heur.098 |
| Comodo Internet Security |
14510 |
Heur.Suspicious |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1023 |
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Program details
URL: www.installiqlearnmore.com/installiq_updater_help.html
Help link: mailto:support@support.w3i.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\W3i\UninstallHelper\
Uninstaller: msiexec.exe /x {0B30B8D2-9DE0-4EEC-AA68-8E1E77CD8322}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 899.22 KB
Files installed by Uninstall Helper
| Program executable: | UninstallHelper.exe |
| Name: | Uninstall Helper |
| Signed by: | W3i |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\W3i\UninstallHelper\UninstallHelper.exe |
| MD5: | 326273a861fe622090eda923edbdea4b |
| (From the publisher) “W3i, is a network of application companies, that support each other. Publishers increase revenue by offering relevant applications during their installation process. Advertisers increase distribution by paying network publishers to include their application as an offer during installation. Users benefit as they receive quality applications for free or at reduced prices. The W3i Application Network uses InstallIQ, W3i's proprietary Windows installation manager, the first installer to be certified...” |
- UninstallHelper.exe - Uninstall Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Startup registry entry added
- UninstallHelper.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named UninstallHelper and executes as "C:\Program Files\W3i\UninstallHelper\UninstallHelper.exe" /silent /autorun.
Windows Firewall exception added
- UninstallHelper.exe creates a firewall exception for C:\Program Files\W3i\UninstallHelper\UninstallHelper.exe.
(Note, behavior information is not collected by the "Should I Remove It?" software.)
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| UninstallHelper.exe |
| Memory: | 3.32 MB | |
(Note, resource data is not collected by the "Should I Remove It?" software.)
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 8 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 81%
Keep it 19%
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Which Windows versions does it run on?
| OS version | OS install distribution |
| Windows 7 |
67.31% |
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| Windows Vista |
14.04% |
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| Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.96% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.19% |
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Which countries install it?
United States installs about 79.06% of Uninstall Helper.
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| PC Manufacturer | OEM distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.25% |
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| Dell |
22.39% |
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| Acer |
12.15% |
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| Toshiba |
7.89% |
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| ASUS |
5.54% |
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| Lenovo |
3.20% |
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| Gateway |
2.13% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.92% |
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| Intel |
1.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.49% |
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| Samsung |
1.49% |
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| Sony |
1.49% |
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| Compaq |
1.28% |
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| Plus 2 more PC manufacturers |
How do I remove Uninstall Helper?
Quickly and completely remove Uninstall Helper from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).
Or, you can uninstall Uninstall Helper 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: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Uninstall Helper, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8: 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 Uninstall Helper.
- 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.
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About W3i
W3i developes a product called InstallIQ that allows software publishers montize software distribution by co-installed bundled software as well as interapp advertising.
About (from W3i, LLC)
“We're here to do one thing: connect people to the apps they want. We do it at a rate of roughly seven per second, and we do it by collecting and capitalizing on user insights so we can target the righ”
Publisher URL: www.w3i.com