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Should I remove Barracuda Malware Removal Tool?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,201
United States Rank #21,473
Reach 0.0031%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.94 days
529.31 days >
Average installed length: 278.11 days

Barracuda Malware Removal Tool

Overview

Barracuda Malware Removal Tool is a program developed by Barracuda Networks. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is bmrt.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 2.48 MB (2,598,916 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 88% of users of Barracuda Malware Removal Tool come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Honduras.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Barracuda Networks
URL: www.barracuda.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Barracuda\Barracuda Malware Removal Tool\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Barracuda\Barracuda Malware Removal Tool\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.48 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Barracuda Malware Removal Tool

Program executable:bmrt.exe
Name:Barracuda Malware Removal Tool
Path:C:\Program Files\barracuda\barracuda malware removal tool\bmrt.exe
MD5:b90fabe9c8eaf8ad9f5da22c76e2fecc
Additional files:
  • mbam.dll - Barracuda Malware Removal Tool
  • vbalsgrid6.ocx (by vbAccelerator) - vbAccelerator VB6 SGrid Control 2.0
  • ssubtmr6.dll (by vbAccelerator) - SSubTmr6 (Subclassing and Timer Assistant, modified for configurable message response, multi control support and bug fixed for timer errors.)
  • zlib.dll - zlib data compression library
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • bmrt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Barracuda Malware Removal Tool (reboot)' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Barracuda\Barracuda Malware Removal Tool\bmrt.exe" /runcleanupscript.

How do I remove Barracuda Malware Removal Tool?

You can uninstall Barracuda Malware Removal Tool 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 Barracuda Malware Removal Tool, 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 Barracuda Malware Removal Tool.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.74%
Windows 10 24.19%
Windows XP 8.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 40.32%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.97%
Windows 8.1 9.68%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.06%
Windows 10 Pro 4.84%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.84%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.24%
  United Kingdom 1.96%
  Honduras 1.96%
  BD 0.98%
  Germany 0.98%
  Dominican Republic 0.98%
  Netherlands 0.98%
  Panama 0.98%
  PR 0.98%
  Qatar 0.98%
  Saudi Arabia 0.98%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 53.45%
Hewlett-Packard 24.14%
Lenovo 6.90%
Acer 6.90%
Toshiba 5.17%
Sony 1.72%
Intel 1.72%
Common models
Dell OptiPlex 790 5.26%
Dell Inspiron 3542 3.51%
Dell Inspiron 3521 1.75%
Dell Inspiron 3442 1.75%
Dell Dell XPS420 1.75%
Dell Dell System XPS 15... 1.75%

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