Should I remove Charity Antivirus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #44,389
United States Rank #38,160
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.15 days
181.41 days >
Average installed length: 95.32 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.21.6 |
7.89% |
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| 1.0.13.802 |
92.11% |
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Charity Antivirus
from Charity
Overview
Charity Antivirus is a program developed by Charity. The most used version is 1.0.13.802, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 61 files and is usually about 262.05 MB (274,780,094 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 54% of users of Charity Antivirus come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Sweden.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Charity\Antivirus\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Charity\Antivirus\install\Installer.exe
Estimated size: 262.05 MB
Files installed by Charity Antivirus
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common.dll (by Bitdefender) - Bitdefender Antivirus Essential (Common)
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common4.dll (by Bitdefender)
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elevator.exe
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fulliface.dll - FullIface
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fulliface4.dll
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gziface.exe
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gztray.exe - WPFTrayWindow
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gztray4.exe
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ifacemodel.exe
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ifacemodel4.exe
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continuousscan.dll - Bitdefender Essential Security (Gonzales ContinuousScan)
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dummy.dll - Gonzales Dummy Plugin
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framework.dll - Gonzales Framework
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gzifaceexec.exe - Gonzales Launcher
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gzserv.exe
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gzshellintegration.dll - Gonzales Shell Extension
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httpav.dll - Gonzales Http Scan
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mdavc3.dll - Gonzales Active Virus Control Plugin
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dbokf.dll (by BitDefender) - dbofk Dynamic Link Library (Data Base of Known files DLL)
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bdnc.dll - BitDefender Nimbus Client (Bitdefender Nimbus Client)
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avccore.dll (by BitDefender S.R.L. Bucharest, ROMANIA) - BitDefender® AntiVirus (BitDefender Active Virus Control Communications Library)
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bdmetrics.dll - Bitdefender BDMetrics
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bdftdif.sys (by BitDefender) - BitDefender Firewall (BitDefender Firewall TDI Filter Driver)
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bdfwfpf.sys - BitDefender Firewall WFP Filter Driver
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bdpredir.dll - BitDefender Proxy Redirector User-Mode Module
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fwlibrary.dll - BitDefender HIPS User-Mode Module
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httproxy.dll - Http Filter Proxy
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avc3.sys - BitDefender AVC (Active Virus Control filter driver)
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avchv.sys - BitDefender AntiVirus Active Virus Control Hypervisor driver
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avckf.sys - Active Virus Control Kernel Filtering driver
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gzfltum.dll - BitDefender (gzflt user mode library)
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htmlayout.dll (by Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada) - HTMLayout (HTMLayout - embeddable HTML rendering and layout component)
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avchvinst.exe
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driverctrl.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- gzshellintegration.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Gonzales' with a class of {A50F8401-953F-4C11-8B77-1278C6C7C3F4}.
Service
- gzserv.exe runs as a service named 'Charity Antivirus' (gzserv) "Charity Antivirus".
How do I remove Charity Antivirus?
You can uninstall Charity Antivirus 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 Charity Antivirus, 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 Charity Antivirus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win 7 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.32% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.79% |
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| Windows XP |
5.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.63% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.11% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.42% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.79% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.16% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.63% |
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Geography
54.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.00% |
| United Kingdom |
12.00% |
| Sweden |
4.00% |
| DK |
4.00% |
| Italy |
4.00% |
| UA |
2.00% |
| Belgium |
2.00% |
| France |
2.00% |
| Argentina |
2.00% |
| Spain |
2.00% |
| Israel |
2.00% |
| Germany |
2.00% |
| Canada |
2.00% |
| Ireland |
2.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
11.43% |
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| Sony |
5.71% |
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| Medion |
5.71% |
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| Lenovo |
5.71% |
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| Sahara |
2.86% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755D |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L650 |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-1G... |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-16... |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
2.94% |
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| Sony VPCF22L1E |
2.94% |
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