Should I remove windows primead package?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0 |
100.00% |
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windows primead package
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is primead.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1.42 MB (1,490,432 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 71% of users of windows primead package come from the United States, it is also popular in China and Korea.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in windows primead package.
primead.exe (c006139a22d8ee6ec9f9abe659cb4fea) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2013.09.23 |
Win-PUP/Helper.PrimeAd.825344 |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.103.168 |
DR/Delphi.Gen |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1340 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.20143 |
Comodo Security |
16986 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.09.25.03 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.20143 |
Fortinet FortiGate |
9/25/2013 |
Adware/Fam.NB |
F-Secure |
11.2013-25-09_4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.20143 |
G Data |
13.9.22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.20143 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.127 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5600.7209 |
Artemis!C006139A22D8 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7209 |
Artemis!C006139A22D8 |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.163.1557.0 |
Adware:Win32/Kremiumad |
MicroWorld-eScan |
14.0.0.804 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.20143 |
Panda Antivirus |
13.09.25.03 |
Generic Malware |
Sophos |
4.93 |
Mal/Overt-A |
Symantec |
9/25/2013 rev. 4 |
Trojan.Gen |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.268 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0911 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21734 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 19 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: windows primead package
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\primead
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\primead\uninstall_primead.exe delete
Estimated size: 1.42 MB
Files installed by windows primead package
Program executable: | primead.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\primead\primead.exe |
MD5: | c006139a22d8ee6ec9f9abe659cb4fea |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- primead.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named windows primead package.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- primead.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'primead.exe' which loads as C:\Program Files\primead\primead.exe.
How do I remove windows primead package?
You can uninstall windows primead package 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 windows primead package, 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 windows primead package.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
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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 71%
Keep it 29%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
100.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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Geography
71.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
71.43% |
China |
14.29% |
Korea |
14.29% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
50.00% |
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Dell |
50.00% |
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