Should I remove ByteFence Anti-Malware?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,685
United States Rank #1,326
Reach 0.4011%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.37 days
306.03 days >
Average installed length: 160.79 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.5.0.1 |
0.11% |
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| 5.5.0.0 |
0.01% |
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| 5.4.4.14 |
0.01% |
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| 5.4.3.1 |
0.30% |
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| 5.4.2.1 |
0.06% |
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| 5.4.2.0 |
0.01% |
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| 5.4.1.19 |
0.04% |
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| 5.3.0.51 |
0.22% |
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| 5.3.0.39 |
0.95% |
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| 5.3.0.24 |
1.24% |
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| 5.3.0.18 |
0.18% |
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| 5.3.0.8 |
0.03% |
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| 5.3.0.5 |
0.04% |
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| 5.2.0.11 |
0.18% |
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| 5.2.0.4 |
0.03% |
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| 5.0.0.15 |
0.19% |
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| 4.0.0.2 |
0.24% |
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| 4.0.0.1 |
0.01% |
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| 3.19.0.0 |
3.58% |
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| 3.18.0.0 |
3.66% |
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| 3.17.0.0 |
0.56% |
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| 3.16.0.1 |
3.69% |
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| 3.15.2.0 |
0.24% |
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| 3.14.0.10 |
4.31% |
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| 3.12.0.9 |
0.39% |
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| 3.11.0.12 |
1.71% |
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| 3.10.0.3 |
1.51% |
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| 3.9.0.3 |
5.88% |
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| 3.8.0.5 |
3.58% |
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| 3.7.0.1 |
1.48% |
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| 3.5.2.0 |
2.02% |
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| 3.5.0.1 |
0.01% |
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| 3.5.0.0 |
0.08% |
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| 3.0.0.1 |
0.03% |
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| 3.0.0.0 |
0.04% |
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| 2.11.0.2 |
0.35% |
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| 2.10.0.22 |
6.05% |
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| 2.10.0.20 |
0.23% |
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| 2.9.0.8 |
0.85% |
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| 2.9.0.0 |
3.28% |
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| 2.8.1.0 |
1.00% |
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| 2.8.0.8 |
0.04% |
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| 2.8.0.6 |
0.03% |
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| 2.7.0.7 |
2.19% |
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| 2.6.0.0 |
1.53% |
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| 2.5.0.0 |
9.35% |
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| 2.4.0.0 |
5.11% |
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| 2.3.0.23 |
10.87% |
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| 2.2.0.0 |
0.08% |
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| 2.1.8.0 |
4.79% |
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| 2.1.7.0 |
1.68% |
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| 70 versions |
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ByteFence Anti-Malware
from Byte Technologies LLC
What is ByteFence Anti-Malware? (from Byte Technologies)
ByteFence Anti-malware’s cutting edge software detects and removes Trojans, Worms, Spyware, Crapware and other high risk malware. ByteFence is the ultimate protection against crapware and bundleware that sneak in potentially unwanted programs and ads. Robust protection against all malware. Scans and removes harmful Tro... Read more
Overview
ByteFence Anti-Malware is a program developed by Byte Technologies. The most used version is 2.3.0.23, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is ByteFence.exe. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 8.66 MB (9,079,144 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 60% of users of ByteFence Anti-Malware come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.
Program details
URL: www.bytefence.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bytefence
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ByteFence\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 8.66 MB
Files installed by ByteFence Anti-Malware
| Program executable: | ByteFence.exe |
| Name: | ByteFence Anti-Malware |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\bytefence\ByteFence.exe |
| MD5: | b646baf138c920c2a9dcb2e596c325b3 |
Additional files:
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ByteFence.exe - ByteFence Anti-Malware
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ByteFenceGUI.dll
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ByteFenceScan.exe - ByteFence Anti-Malware Scanner
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ByteFenceService.exe
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Uninstall.exe - ByteFence Anti-Malware Installer
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by GitHub Community) - Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler
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rsEngine.dll (by Reason Software Company) - Reason Core Security (Reason Security Engine)
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rsEngineHelper.exe (by Reason Software Company) - Reason Security Engine Helper
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stub.json
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ByteFence.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ByteFence Scan' (runs daily at 3:14).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ByteFence.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ByteFence.
Service
- ByteFenceService.exe runs as a service named 'ByteFence Anti-Malware Service' (ByteFenceService) "ByteFence Anti-Malware protetcion service".
Startup File (User Run)
- ByteFence.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ByteFence' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ByteFence\ByteFence.exe" /a.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- ByteFence.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ByteFence\ByteFence.exe'.
- Uninstall.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ByteFence\uninstall.exe'.
How do I remove ByteFence Anti-Malware?
You can uninstall ByteFence Anti-Malware 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 ByteFence Anti-Malware, 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 ByteFence Anti-Malware.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 68%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
67.93% |
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| Windows 7 |
29.53% |
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| Windows XP |
1.74% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.80% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
35.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.11% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.80% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.64% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
5.16% |
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Geography
59.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.79% |
| Italy |
5.85% |
| France |
4.39% |
| Germany |
3.90% |
| Brazil |
3.34% |
| United Kingdom |
3.05% |
| Spain |
2.69% |
| Singapore |
1.57% |
| Canada |
1.29% |
| Netherlands |
1.18% |
| Poland |
0.98% |
| Egypt |
0.98% |
| India |
0.82% |
| DZ |
0.77% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.21% |
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| Acer |
19.51% |
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| Dell |
17.22% |
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| ASUS |
12.61% |
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| Lenovo |
8.16% |
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| Toshiba |
4.30% |
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| Samsung |
4.02% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.78% |
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| Medion |
0.70% |
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| MSI |
0.49% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Notebook |
9.51% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.78% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.01% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.91% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.75% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
2.75% |
|