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Should I remove AntiRansomware 2017?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,485
United States Rank #42,239
Reach 0.0031%

Versions

VersionDistribution
17.20 19.67%
17.19 6.56%
17.18 26.23%
17.17 1.64%
17.16 3.28%
17.13 14.75%
17.12 1.64%
17.11 1.64%
17.08 24.59%

AntiRansomware 2017

Overview

AntiRansomware 2017 is a software program developed by Abelssoft GmbH. The most common release is 17.18, 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. The primary executable is named antiransomware.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.63 MB (1,707,098 bytes). The installed file AbLauncher.UpdateRoutines.Plugin.Base.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 51% of users of AntiRansomware 2017 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AntiRansomware\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AntiRansomware\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.63 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AntiRansomware 2017

Program executable:antiransomware.exe
Path:C:\ProgramData\abelssoft\antiransomware\program\antiransomware.exe
MD5:d78505d5a5a474eaca4ab938e1afead2
Additional files:
  • AbLauncher.UpdateRoutines.Plugin.Base.dll - Ascora.UpdateRoutines.Plugin.Base
  • AbLauncher.UpdateRoutines.dll - Ascora.UpdateRoutines.cs
  • AbLauncher.exe - ConsoleApplication1
  • AntiRansomwareWatcher.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • AbLauncher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AntiRansomware.

How do I remove AntiRansomware 2017?

You can uninstall AntiRansomware 2017 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program AntiRansomware 2017, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AntiRansomware 2017.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 64%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 63.93%
Windows 7 32.79%
Windows Vista 3.28%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 34.43%
Windows 10 Pro 24.59%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.67%
Windows 7 Professional 6.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.56%
Windows 8.1 3.28%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.43% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 51.43%
  United States 31.43%
  Netherlands 8.57%
  United Kingdom 2.86%
  Austria 1.43%
  Australia 1.43%
  Switzerland 1.43%
  Poland 1.43%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 35.00%
Hewlett-Packard 15.00%
Lenovo 12.50%
ASUS 10.00%
Medion 10.00%
Toshiba 10.00%
Sony 2.50%
Samsung 2.50%
American Megatrends 2.50%
Common models
ASUS All Series 10.87%
ASUSTeK K72Dr 4.35%
TOSHIBA TECRA A11 2.17%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro R50... 2.17%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50D-B 2.17%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-C 2.17%

About (from Abelssoft GmbH)

Abelssoft is a business unit of Ascora GmbH and is based in northern Germany.
Publisher URL: www.abelssoft.net

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