Should I remove Enforcer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.2.0.1163 |
100.00% |
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Enforcer
from PremiumSoft
What is Enforcer?
Enforcer/SoftwareFixer is an adware program (supported by various types of advertising) that is usually bundled by third party installers and download managers.
About (from PremiumSoft)
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Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). The main program executable is PremiumUpgrader.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The setup package is about 760.37 KB (778,620 bytes) when donwloaded.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Enforcer.
| PremiumUpgrader.exe (deba33db167548f8bbac30f5d78eb168) has been flagged by the following 43 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
807 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Downware |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.11.19 |
PUP/Win32.Downloader |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan[Downloader]/Win32.Agent |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
Downloader.Generic14 |
| Avira |
7.11.187.66 |
Adware/InstallRex.73153 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
PUA.Win32.InstallCore.81 |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1620 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
11.14.14.00 |
TrojanDownloader.Agent.r4 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21511 |
Win.Trojan.Agent-795744 |
| Comodo Security |
20130 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Adware.Downware.8561 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.20.02 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10747 |
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.ACF |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
W32/Agent.ACF!tr.dldr |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-a81f4aca |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-20-11_5 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
| G Data |
14.11.24 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.3.0 |
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.185.14057 |
Trojan-Downloader |
| K7GW |
13.185.14064 |
Trojan-Downloader ( 0048c92d1 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2919 |
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.20.02 |
Trojan.Downloader |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
RDN/Generic Downloader.x!la |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.bc |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.972 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1867152 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.63474 |
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dfhshr |
| Norman |
10.20141120 |
Troj_Generic.VXEQZ |
| nProtect |
14.11.18.01 |
Trojan-Downloader/W32.Agent.773632.B |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Trojan.Generic |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.141118 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.175192FA!391222010 |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Troj/Agent-AJEL |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
10227 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor |
| Symantec |
11/20/2014 rev. 5 |
SecurityRisk.Downldr |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan-downloader.Agent.Wvuo |
| The Hacker |
6.8.0.5.496 |
Trojan/Downloader.Agent.acf |
| Total Defense |
37.0.11288 |
Win32/Tnega.NEHXPEC |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.20 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BJ314 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BJ314 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
TrojanDownloader.Agent |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.773632.A |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1986 |
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223830 |
View all 43 all detections
Enforcer has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: SystemAugmenter
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\softwarefixer
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\softwarefixer\premiumupgrader.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 760.37 KB
Files installed by Enforcer
| Program executable: | PremiumUpgrader.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\softwarefixer\PremiumUpgrader.exe |
| MD5: | deba33db167548f8bbac30f5d78eb168 |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PremiumUpgrader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GS-Booster-S-3168119747.
How do I remove Enforcer?
You can uninstall Enforcer 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 Enforcer, 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 Enforcer.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?