Should I remove AnyProtect?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
67% remove it33% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,999
United States Rank #3,121
Reach 0.1958%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.60 days
342.28 days >
Average installed length: 179.84 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.4 |
45.84% |
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1.0.0.1 |
19.62% |
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1.0.0.0 |
34.54% |
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AnyProtect
from CMI Limited
What is AnyProtect?
AnyProtect by ClickMeIn Limited is a potentially unwanted program.
About (from CMI Limited)
AnyProtect Online Backup quietly to secures your data even while your computer is in use. So easy to use you don't need any technical know-how to backup to your heart's content. Rest easy knowing that your files are safe and secure with AnyProtect Online Backup. Security measures such as military-grade encryption en... Read more
Overview
AnyProtect is a software program developed by CMI Limited. The most common release is 1.0.0.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 anyprotect.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 19.95 MB (20,924,154 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 47% of users of AnyProtect come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Brazil.
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- 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 AnyProtect.
AnyProtectTrayIcon.exe (4d139faa6288cd7e1b5d77304035f288) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
912 |
Trojan.Generic.11457241 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Downware |
AVG |
2015.0.3390 |
Generic_s |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1487 |
Adware.Win32.AnProt.AVL |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1095 |
Trojan.Generic.11457241 |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0219 |
Adware.Downware.4711 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.08.07.03 |
Trojan.Generic.11457241 |
Fortinet FortiGate |
8/7/2014 |
Adware/AnProt |
F-Secure |
11.2014-07-08_5 |
Trojan.Generic.11457241 |
G Data |
14.8.24 |
Trojan.Generic.11457241 |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.3444 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AnProt |
McAfee |
5600.7046 |
Artemis!4D139FAA6288 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7046 |
Artemis!4D139FAA6288 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.657 |
Trojan.Generic.11457241 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.60698 |
Riskware.Win32.AnProt.dbyprd |
Panda Antivirus |
14.08.07.03 |
Trj/Chgt.C |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
10437 |
PUP.AnProt |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.219 |
TROJ_GEN.R047H07G714 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.AnProt |
VIPRE Antivirus |
31124 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
AnyProtect.exe (bb01be112c7f36d745e7ff77fb1f9486) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
15.0.0.4189 |
Generic_r.WQ |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Trojan.Win32.AnyProtect.77 |
McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!BB01BE112C7F |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis |
Norman |
7.04.04 |
Suspicious_Gen4.HHRQA |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AnyProtect |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1112 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
35012 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 29 all detections
AnyProtect 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
URL: www.anyprotect.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\anyprotectex
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AnyProtectEx\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 19.95 MB
Files installed by AnyProtect
Program executable: | anyprotect.exe |
Name: | AnyProtect |
Path: | C:\Program Files\anyprotectex\anyprotect.exe |
MD5: | 0ff700dfec6949bac515b2d560300718 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Online Backup! (Setup)
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AnyProtectTrayIcon.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- AnyProtect.exe is scheduled as a task named 'APSnotifierPP3'.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- AnyProtect.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AnyProtect Scanner' which loads as "C:\Program Files\AnyProtectEx\AnyProtect.exe".
- AnyProtectTrayIcon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AnyProtect Tray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\AnyProtectEx\AnyProtectTrayIcon.exe".
How do I remove AnyProtect?
You can uninstall AnyProtect 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 AnyProtect, 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 AnyProtect.
- 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) 47%
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 67%
Keep it 33%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
51.84% |
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Windows 10 |
41.68% |
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Windows Vista |
3.90% |
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Windows XP |
2.59% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.03% |
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Windows 8.1 |
19.49% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.07% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.12% |
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Windows 8 |
7.38% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.85% |
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Geography
46.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
46.94% |
France |
6.67% |
Brazil |
5.30% |
United Kingdom |
4.75% |
Canada |
4.31% |
Italy |
3.74% |
Germany |
3.54% |
Australia |
3.21% |
India |
2.05% |
Mexico |
1.61% |
Netherlands |
1.47% |
Spain |
1.28% |
Russia |
1.12% |
Belgium |
1.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.86% |
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Acer |
18.49% |
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Dell |
18.30% |
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ASUS |
10.87% |
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Toshiba |
8.93% |
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Lenovo |
4.48% |
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Samsung |
3.85% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.17% |
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Intel |
0.64% |
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Medion |
0.41% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.15% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.07% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.00% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.72% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 NoteBook ... |
3.72% |
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ASUS All Series |
2.84% |
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