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What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,922
United States Rank #11,252
Reach 0.0212%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
5.7.0.0 |
0.24% |
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Eraser
from Heidi Computers Ltd
Overview
Eraser is a program developed by Heidi Computers Ltd. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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. 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 25.41 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 2.92 MB (3,059,909 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 56% of users of Eraser come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.heidi.ie/eraser/default.php
Help link: www.heidi.ie/eraser
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Eraser
Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\{74D61F17-FFC2-41AF-96E5-1DCB0631B6D1}\EraserSetup32.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 2.92 MB
Files installed by Eraser
Program executable: | Eraser.exe |
Name: | Eraser |
| Eraser. |
Signed by: | Open Source Developer |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Eraser\Eraser.exe |
MD5: | 34da68ccdc56bf9409c72c43ba6b744f |
Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| Eraser is a secure deletetion file utility that provides file overwriting features to delete files on the hard disk. Eraser is Free software and its source code is released under GNU General Public License. |
Additional files:
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Eraser.exe - Eraser (Eraser.)
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EraserSetup32.exe - EraserSetup Installation
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DragDropLib.dll - DragDropLib
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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BevelLine.dll (by DELMATIC) - BevelLine
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Eraser.Manager.dll (by The Eraser Project) - Eraser Manager
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Eraser.Shell.dll (by The Eraser Project) - Eraser Shell Extension
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Eraser.Util.dll - Eraser Platform Utilities
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Eraser.Util.FileSystem.dll - Eraser File System Utilities
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Eraser.Util.Unlocker.dll - Eraser File Handle Unlocker
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ErsChk.exe (by -) - Eraser Verify.
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verify.exe (by -)
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eraserd.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- Eraser.Shell.dll is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'DVDFab5OnDVDArrival' with the ProgID of 'DVDFab5Open' and the action verb 'Open.
Context Menu Handler
- Eraser.Shell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'ScanNow' with a class of {41F8EF51-8CD0-4df4-A13A-0E09A7E98AB3}.
Scheduled Task
- Eraser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6174A7D-49D0-463F-ABDA-2AEB8DE9E2CE}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Eraser.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Eraser_Reg_HKLMRun.
Startup File (User Run)
- Eraser.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Eraser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Eraser\Eraser.exe -hide.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Eraser.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Eraser' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Eraser\Eraser.exe" /atRestart.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- ErsChk.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Eraser\ErsChk.exe'.
- Eraser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Eraser\Eraser.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
Eraser.exe |
Memory: | 25.41 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0024666362% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00112347% | |
User CPU: | 0.00134317% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 881,483 | |
I/O reads/min: | 22 Bytes | |
How do I remove Eraser?
You can uninstall Eraser 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 Eraser, 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 Eraser.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 35%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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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 |
36.52% |
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Windows XP |
27.68% |
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Windows Vista |
24.58% |
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Windows 10 |
10.74% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.48% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
27.87% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
21.52% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.36% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.54% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.58% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.96% |
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Geography
55.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
55.77% |
Germany |
10.59% |
United Kingdom |
4.91% |
France |
3.78% |
Canada |
3.21% |
Finland |
2.08% |
Italy |
1.89% |
Belgium |
1.51% |
Sweden |
1.32% |
Netherlands |
1.32% |
DK |
1.32% |
Australia |
0.95% |
Turkey |
0.95% |
Poland |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
30.84% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.55% |
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Acer |
14.54% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.49% |
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Intel |
5.29% |
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Toshiba |
4.85% |
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American Megatrends |
2.64% |
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ASUS |
2.20% |
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Gateway |
1.76% |
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Medion |
1.76% |
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Sahara |
1.76% |
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Samsung |
1.32% |
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Common models |
Hewlett-Packard D5468AT-A... |
3.73% |
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Dell Dell XPS420 |
2.99% |
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HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebo... |
2.99% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
2.24% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.24% |
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Dell Dell DM061 |
1.49% |
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