Should I remove Activeris AntiMalware?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
73% remove it27% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,505
United States Rank #5,701
Reach 0.0684%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.30 days
598.79 days >
Average installed length: 314.62 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.1 |
100.00% |
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Activeris AntiMalware
from Activeris Software LLC
What is Activeris AntiMalware?
Activeris AntiMalware is bundled with the FastAgain PC Booster program. In addition it is bundled through third party download managers such as AirInstaller which distributes ad-supported web browser toolbars.
Warning, a number of antimalware/antivirus programs detect the process as potentially unwanted or a trojan. For instance, Emsisoft detects it as Trojan.MSIL.Adware.AdvancedSystemProtector.AMN (A), ESET-NOD32 detects it as a variant of MSIL/Adware.AdvancedSystemProtector.A and Symantec classifies it as WS.Reputation.1 meaning it has a questionable reputation.
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 activerisantimalware.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 18.43 MB (19,326,281 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Activeris AntiMalware.
| activerisantimalware.exe (9954420455d68234c426f448ccabf379) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Comodo Security |
17562 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.9255 |
a variant of MSIL/AdvancedSystemProtector.A |
| McAfee |
5600.7255 |
Artemis!9954420455D6 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7255 |
Artemis!9954420455D6 |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.14108 |
PE:Worm.Autorun!1.9EE3 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.304 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0520 |
Activeris AntiMalware has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Activeris
URL: www.activeris.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Activeris AntiMalware\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Activeris AntiMalware\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 18.43 MB
Files installed by Activeris AntiMalware
| Program executable: | activerisantimalware.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Activeris AntiMalware |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\activeris antimalware\activerisantimalware.exe |
| MD5: | 9954420455d68234c426f448ccabf379 |
Additional files:
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activerisam.exe - Activeris AntiMalware
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AppManager.exe
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scandll.dll
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filetypehelper.exe - File Type Helper
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AppResource.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- ActiverisAntiMalware.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E176B966-DAD7-4BBE-9F39-96A5FD83D1C6}' (runs on registration).
- AppManager.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Activeris AntiMalware' (runs daily at 8:25 AM).
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9ADEF6AE-BB60-4788-80C3-9D09A76682C0}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ActiverisAntiMalware.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Activeris AntiMalware_startup.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ActiverisAntiMalware.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Activeris AntiMalware_startup' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Activeris AntiMalware\ActiverisAntiMalware.exe" autolaunch.
How do I remove Activeris AntiMalware?
You can uninstall Activeris AntiMalware 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 Activeris AntiMalware, 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 Activeris AntiMalware.
- 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 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 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 73%
Keep it 27%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.85% |
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| Windows 10 |
36.25% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.71% |
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| Windows XP |
3.19% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
19.55% |
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| Windows 8 |
10.52% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.87% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.87% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.49% |
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Geography
55.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.39% |
| Canada |
7.39% |
| United Kingdom |
6.64% |
| Australia |
6.39% |
| France |
6.02% |
| Germany |
3.51% |
| Italy |
2.32% |
| Brazil |
1.82% |
| Mexico |
1.32% |
| Belgium |
1.13% |
| Spain |
1.00% |
| Netherlands |
0.75% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.56% |
| India |
0.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.23% |
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| Dell |
19.51% |
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| Acer |
18.39% |
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| Toshiba |
9.96% |
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| ASUS |
7.83% |
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| Samsung |
5.08% |
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| Lenovo |
2.85% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.52% |
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| Medion |
1.12% |
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| Gateway |
0.51% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.24% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.74% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.74% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.27% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.04% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.57% |
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