Should I remove Aternity Assistant?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

9% remove it91% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Very good

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0004%

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.76.38	12.50%
1.66.6	12.50%
1.65.92	75.00%

Aternity Assistant

from Aternity Information Systems Ltd.

Remove Aternity Assistant

Overview

Aternity Assistant is a software program developed by Aternity Information Systems. The most common release is 1.65.92, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 119 files and is usually about 17.59 MB (18,440,192 bytes). The installed file com.aternity.assistant.softwareupdater.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 those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). While about 84% of users of Aternity Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Germany.

Program details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\aternity information systems\assistant\config

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{E947A2D0-3136-452F-A38D-3766BB626F55}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 17.59 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by Aternity Assistant

a180aa.exe - Aternity Frontline Performance Assistant
assistant.exe
com.aternity.assistant.assistantconfigurator.dll
com.aternity.assistant.connectionvalidator.dll
com.aternity.assistant.constants.dll
com.aternity.assistant.diagnostics.dll
com.aternity.assistant.interfaces.dll
com.aternity.assistant.main.dll
com.aternity.assistant.proactivemonitoring.dll
com.aternity.assistant.recording.dll
com.aternity.assistant.remotableobjects.dll
com.aternity.assistant.softwareupdater.dll
com.aternity.assistant.taskstub.dll
com.aternity.assistant.utils.dll
com.aternity.assistant.winapiwrapper.dll
dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
dumperhelper.exe
dumperhelper64.exe
icsharpcode.sharpziplib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 2.0)
interop.iwshruntimelibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
ithit.webdav.client.dll (by IT Hit Ltd) - IT Hit WebDAV Client .Net v1
liba52_plugin.dll
libaccess_bd_plugin.dll
libaccess_output_file_plugin.dll
libaccess_vdr_plugin.dll
libadpcm_plugin.dll
libaes3_plugin.dll
libaout_directx_plugin.dll
libaraw_plugin.dll
libavcodec_plugin.dll
libblend_plugin.dll
libcc_plugin.dll
libcdg_plugin.dll
libcvdsub_plugin.dll
libdirectx_plugin.dll
libdshow_plugin.dll
libdts_plugin.dll
libdummy_plugin.dll
libdvbsub_plugin.dll
libdvdnav_plugin.dll
libfaad_plugin.dll
libfilesystem_plugin.dll
libflac_plugin.dll
libfluidsynth_plugin.dll
libfreetype_plugin.dll
libgrey_yuv_plugin.dll
libi420_rgb_mmx_plugin.dll
libi420_rgb_sse2_plugin.dll
libidummy_plugin.dll
liblibass_plugin.dll
liblibbluray_plugin.dll
liblibmpeg2_plugin.dll
liblpcm_plugin.dll
liblua_plugin.dll
libmemcpymmxext_plugin.dll
libmpeg_audio_plugin.dll
libmux_dummy_plugin.dll
libplaylist_plugin.dll
libscreen_plugin.dll
libstream_filter_dash_plugin.dll
libstream_filter_rar_plugin.dll

Behaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler

vlc.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'VLCPlayVideoFilesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'VLC.OPENFolder' and the action verb 'Open.

Scheduled Task

vlc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BD52C00F-B1C9-46CE-8018-C17780D1FE1C}' (runs on registration).

2 Services

a180aa.exe runs as a service named 'A180AA' (A180AA) "Aternity Frontline Performance Assistant".
vlc.exe runs as a service named 'VLC media player' (VLC media player).

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

vlc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe'.

How do I remove Aternity Assistant?

You can uninstall Aternity Assistant 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 Aternity Assistant, 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 Aternity Assistant.

HOW IT RUNS

Windows Service? Yes

(Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 9%

Keep it 91%

MOST USED OS

~99%

Windows 7 (SP1)

Geography

84.21% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	84.21%
Brazil	5.26%
Germany	5.26%
United Kingdom	5.26%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Dell	50.00%
Hewlett-Packard	37.50%
Lenovo	12.50%
Common models
HP EliteBook 8470p	25.00%
LENOVO 4236LE0	12.50%
HP EliteBook 8460p	12.50%
Dell Precision WorkStatio...	12.50%
Dell OptiPlex 780	12.50%
Dell Latitude E7450	12.50%

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