Should I remove AVG Anti-Rootkit Free?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,318
United States Rank #23,499
Reach 0.0063%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 66.63 days
636.86 days >
Average installed length: 334.62 days
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AVG Anti-Rootkit Free
from Grisoft Ltd.
Overview
AVG Anti-Rootkit Free is a software program developed by Grisoft. 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 primary executable is named avgarkt.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 2.29 MB (2,402,516 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of AVG Anti-Rootkit Free come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
Help link: www.grisoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GRISOFT AVG Anti-Rootkit Free
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\GRISOFT AVG Anti-Rootkit Free\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.29 MB
Files installed by AVG Anti-Rootkit Free
| Program executable: | avgarkt.exe |
| Name: | AVG Anti-Rootkit |
| AVG Anti-Rootkit Beta |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\grisoft avg anti-rootkit free\avgarkt.exe |
| MD5: | d2d3ef5130719ecbb2d72f4d78d688d5 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe
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avgarcln.sys - AVG7 Clean Driver
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avgarkt.sys - AVG Anti-Rootkit (AVG Anti-Rootkit Driver)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- avgarkt.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{79570C1F-A147-4FFC-B4C0-781227D983A9}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove AVG Anti-Rootkit Free?
You can uninstall AVG Anti-Rootkit Free 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 AVG Anti-Rootkit Free, 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 AVG Anti-Rootkit Free.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 49%
Win Server 2003 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #26,318
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
52.42% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
19.35% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.42% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.81% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
51.64% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.10% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.46% |
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Geography
49.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.35% |
| Germany |
11.04% |
| France |
9.09% |
| Canada |
3.25% |
| Brazil |
2.60% |
| Australia |
2.60% |
| Argentina |
2.60% |
| Italy |
2.60% |
| Belgium |
1.95% |
| Czech Republic |
1.95% |
| United Kingdom |
1.95% |
| New Zealand |
1.30% |
| Poland |
1.30% |
| Hong Kong |
0.65% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.33% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.33% |
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| Intel |
9.33% |
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| Acer |
9.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.00% |
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| Toshiba |
8.00% |
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| Gateway |
6.67% |
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| ASUS |
2.67% |
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Common models |
| Dell Dimension E521 |
3.26% |
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| Dell Computer Dimension 4... |
2.17% |
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| Dell Dell XPS420 |
2.17% |
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| Dell Dell DM051 |
2.17% |
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| Dell MP061 |
2.17% |
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| ZOTAC ZBOXNANO-AD12 |
1.09% |
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