Should I remove ErrorSmart?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #43,896
Reach 0.0009%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.8.4342 |
5.56% |
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2.8.3188 |
16.67% |
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2.8.3177 |
5.56% |
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2.8.3146 |
5.56% |
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2.8.3141 |
5.56% |
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2.8.3098 |
22.22% |
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2.8.3079 |
5.56% |
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2.8.3042 |
5.56% |
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2.8.3020 |
5.56% |
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2.7.2861 |
22.22% |
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ErrorSmart
from AntiSpyware LLC
What is ErrorSmart?
ErrorSmart AntiSpyware is a unwanted anti-Spyware program that convince the user to purchase their license in order to remove false positive detection results.
Overview
The most common release is 2.8.3098, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 922.14 KB (944,271 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.errorsmart.com
Help link: www.errorsmart.com/support.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ErrorSmart\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D5AF9894-0122-459D-A4EB-E022E95A071D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 922.14 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ErrorSmart
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ErrorSmart.exe - ErrorSmart Application (ErrorSmart)
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Launcher.exe - ErrorSmart (ErrorSmart Launcher)
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RegCleaner.dll - RegClean
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zlib.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ErrorSmart.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ErrorSmart Scheduled Scan' (runs daily at 3:30 AM).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ErrorSmart.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ErrorSmart' which loads as C:\Program Files\ErrorSmart\ErrorSmart.exe.
How do I remove ErrorSmart?
You can uninstall ErrorSmart 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 ErrorSmart, 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 ErrorSmart.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 72%
Win XP 6%
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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 58%
Keep it 42%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
72.22% |
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Windows 7 |
16.67% |
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Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
50.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
22.22% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.11% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.56% |
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Geography
74.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
74.07% |
United Kingdom |
11.11% |
Australia |
3.70% |
KY |
3.70% |
Germany |
3.70% |
Israel |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Intel |
5.56% |
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Toshiba |
5.56% |
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Acer |
5.56% |
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American Megatrends |
5.56% |
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Lenovo |
5.56% |
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Gateway |
5.56% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 531 |
13.33% |
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LENOVO 1951PSG |
6.67% |
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Dell Inspiron 530s |
6.67% |
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Dell 'XPS A2010' |
6.67% |
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Compaq-Presario RK539AA-A... |
6.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
6.67% |
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