Should I remove Eraser?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.0.2343	100.00%

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from The Eraser Project

Remove Eraser 6.0.9.2343 by The Eraser Project

Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

Eraser 6.0.9.2343 is a software program developed by The Eraser Project. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The programs's main executable is eraser.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 46.19 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 13.23 MB (13,877,248 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 55% of users of Eraser come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

URL: eraser.heidi.ie

Help link: bbs.heidi.ie/viewforum.php?f=30

Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{3D33F6F0-4D90-484D-A1D9-09AE791CCBD9}

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{3D33F6F0-4D90-484D-A1D9-09AE791CCBD9}

Estimated size: 13.23 MB

Language: English (United States)

eraser.exe
Memory:	46.19 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0001337088%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00005619%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00007752%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	509,186	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	35 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	0 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 Eraser 6.0.9.2343, 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 Eraser.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 72% Win XP 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 1% Keep it 99%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	55.49%
Germany	13.90%
United Kingdom	3.78%
Italy	2.68%
France	2.44%
Netherlands	2.44%
Belgium	1.95%
Canada	1.83%
Australia	1.10%
Switzerland	0.85%
Turkey	0.85%
Sweden	0.73%
Indonesia	0.73%
Spain	0.73%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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