Should I remove ActiveMail?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
39% remove it61% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #18,738
United States Rank #9,693
Reach 0.0124%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.12 days
859.11 days >
Average installed length: 451.40 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
5.9.25 |
12.30% |
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5.9.6 |
3.69% |
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5.8.76 |
3.69% |
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5.8.74 |
0.82% |
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5.8.71 |
0.41% |
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5.8.70 |
10.66% |
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5.8.69 |
1.23% |
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5.8.63 |
13.11% |
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5.8.62 |
4.10% |
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5.8.55 |
4.10% |
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5.8.50 |
2.46% |
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5.8.27 |
5.33% |
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5.8.18 |
3.69% |
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5.8.17 |
1.23% |
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5.7.27 |
3.69% |
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5.7.26 |
1.23% |
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5.6.29 |
2.05% |
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5.5.118 |
6.15% |
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5.5.92 |
9.43% |
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5.5.66 |
2.05% |
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5.5.59 |
3.28% |
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5.5.47 |
0.82% |
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5.4.75 |
3.69% |
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5.4.69 |
0.82% |
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ActiveMail
from ActivePath Ltd.
What is ActiveMail? (from ActivePath)
ActiveMail brings life to your email, so you can finally enter the world of rich and interactive
content without leaving your inbox. Here are some of the fun things you can expect: When you get an email with a link to an online video, ActiveMail automatically converts that link to the actual video to watch on the sp... Read more
Overview
ActiveMail is a program developed by ActivePath. The most used version is 5.8.63, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 programs's main executable is ActiveMailComServer.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 2.86 MB of memory. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 2.84 MB (2,976,912 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 93% of users of ActiveMail come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel and Iran.
Program details
URL: www.ActivePath.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\ActivePath\ActiveMail\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{0E42A955-54D0-49CB-9ABA-78B506F88436}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.84 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ActiveMail
Program executable: | ActiveMailComServer.exe |
Name: | ActiveMail Addon |
| ActiveMail COM Server |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\ActivePath\ActiveMail\ActiveMailComServer.exe |
MD5: | 1c507877ca14c66ee87ee00c3548adcf |
| ActiveMail COM Server is the core ActiveMail service that can modify the web page email content in order to apply its 'widgets'. activemailcomserver.exe connects with both ActiveMail BHO and ActiveMail Update. |
Additional files:
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ActiveMailComServer.exe - ActiveMail Addon(Internal Testing) (ActiveMail COM Server(Internal Testing))
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ActiveMailBHO.dll - ActiveMail Addon (ActiveMail BHO)
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ActiveMailBHO64.dll
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ActiveMailOutlookAddin.dll - ActiveMail Outlook Addin
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ActiveMailOutlookAddin64.dll
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UpdateClient.exe - UpdateClient (ActiveMail Update)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- ActiveMailBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ActiveMail' with the class of {EF7AED5F-0C26-4820-A570-7DA8B6D93F4A}.
- ActiveMailBHO64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ActiveMail' with the class of {EF7AED5F-0C26-4820-A570-7DA8B6D93F4A}.
Scheduled Task
- UpdateClient.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ActiveMail Updater' (runs daily at 5:32 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- UpdateClient.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ActiveMail Chrome Watcher.
Network connections
- ActiveMailComServer.exe connects to ec2-50-19-126-27.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.19.126.27 port 80).
- ActiveMailComServer.exe connects to ec2-107-21-204-167.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.21.204.167 port 80).
- ActiveMailComServer.exe connects to ec2-23-23-108-225.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.23.108.225 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
ActiveMailComServer.exe |
Memory: | 2.86 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0021180312% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00167260% | |
User CPU: | 0.00044543% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 35,619 | |
I/O reads/min: | 13.09 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 152 Bytes | |
UpdateClient.exe |
Memory: | 884 KB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0027818665% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00204137% | |
User CPU: | 0.00074050% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,650,415 | |
I/O reads/min: | 23 Bytes | |
How do I remove ActiveMail?
You can uninstall ActiveMail 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 ActiveMail, 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 ActiveMail.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by ActiveMail you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 39%
Keep it 61%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
81.97% |
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Windows Vista |
13.11% |
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Windows 10 |
2.87% |
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Windows XP |
2.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
64.75% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.30% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.20% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.97% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
2.05% |
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Windows 10 Home |
1.23% |
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Geography
93.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
93.19% |
Israel |
3.41% |
Iran |
1.22% |
Philippines |
0.49% |
Colombia |
0.24% |
United Kingdom |
0.24% |
Greece |
0.24% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.24% |
Switzerland |
0.24% |
Czech Republic |
0.24% |
UA |
0.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.87% |
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Dell |
24.58% |
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Acer |
13.41% |
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Toshiba |
9.50% |
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ASUS |
5.03% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.35% |
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Intel |
3.35% |
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Lenovo |
1.68% |
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Gateway |
1.12% |
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Samsung |
1.12% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.26% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.55% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.55% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.84% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
2.84% |
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Hewlett-Packard h8-1010 |
2.84% |
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