Should I remove ESET Online Scanner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,413
United States Rank #1,525
Reach 0.4839%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.13 days
298.70 days >
Average installed length: 156.94 days
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ESET Online Scanner v3
What is ESET Online Scanner? (from ESET spol. s r.o)
Scan your PC to detect and remove malware, viruses, and spyware in one click. Free download with no registration required.
Overview
ESET Online Scanner v3 is a software program developed by ESET spol. s r.o. 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 OnlineScannerApp.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 132.99 MB (139,447,861 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 45% of users of ESET Online Scanner come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.eset.com/us/online-scanner
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\eset\eset online scanner
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Online Scanner\OnlineScannerUninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 132.99 MB
Files installed by ESET Online Scanner v3
Program executable: | OnlineScannerApp.exe |
Name: | ESET Online Scanner container |
Path: | C:\Program Files\eset\eset online scanner\OnlineScannerApp.exe |
MD5: | 54dc905a55bb7315b7316038fe848d5b |
Additional files:
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esets_apiA.dll (by ESET) - ESET Application Programming Interface (ESET API Ansi)
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esets_apiW.dll (by ESET) - ESET API Unicode
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esets_apiW_a.dll
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OnlineScannerLang.dll - OnlineScanner Language Library
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OnlineScannerApp.exe - ESET Online Scanner container
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OnlineScannerUninstaller.exe - OnlineScannerUninstaller
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ESETSmartInstaller.exe - ESET Smart Installer
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OnlineScanner.ocx - ESET OnlineScanner (Eset OnlineScanner ActiveX Control)
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OnlineScanner64.ocx
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OnlineCmdLineScanner.exe
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OnlineCmdLineScannerA.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Mozilla Plugin
- OnlineScanner.ocx is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Office Authorization' with a plugin key of '@microsoft.com/OfficeAuthz,version=14.0' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- OnlineScannerApp.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Antivirus scan' (runs weekly on Saturdays at 10:00).
How do I remove ESET Online Scanner?
You can uninstall ESET Online Scanner 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 ESET Online Scanner v3, 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 ESET Online Scanner.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by ESET Online Scanner v3 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 8 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
58.70% |
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Windows 10 |
26.56% |
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Windows XP |
8.72% |
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Windows Vista |
5.92% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.24% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.01% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.40% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.68% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.12% |
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Windows 10 Home |
6.34% |
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Geography
45.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
45.35% |
Germany |
6.05% |
United Kingdom |
4.28% |
Canada |
3.76% |
France |
3.32% |
Czech Republic |
2.80% |
Poland |
2.49% |
Spain |
2.08% |
Netherlands |
1.83% |
Italy |
1.80% |
Brazil |
1.77% |
Australia |
1.64% |
Belgium |
1.48% |
Israel |
1.29% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.87% |
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Dell |
23.13% |
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Acer |
16.65% |
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ASUS |
9.36% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.64% |
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Toshiba |
7.07% |
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Samsung |
3.51% |
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Lenovo |
3.44% |
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Intel |
1.98% |
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American Megatrends |
1.57% |
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Sahara |
0.80% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.56% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.59% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.42% |
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ASUS All Series |
3.78% |
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HP Z220 CMT Workstation |
2.41% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.35% |
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About ESET spol. s r.o
ESET is a security software company that uses assembly language in its products which contributes to their low system requirements and disk space utilization.
Publisher URL: www.eset.com