Should I remove GeekBuddy?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
41% remove it59% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,620
United States Rank #1,322
Reach 0.4197%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.36 days
305.57 days >
Average installed length: 160.56 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.32.247 |
0.28% |
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4.32.239 |
0.01% |
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4.30.227 |
0.23% |
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4.30.226 |
0.11% |
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4.30.223 |
0.11% |
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4.30.222 |
0.59% |
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4.29.219 |
0.05% |
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4.29.218 |
0.30% |
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4.29.209 |
0.71% |
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4.29.208 |
0.04% |
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4.29.207 |
0.16% |
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4.28.195 |
0.83% |
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4.28.194 |
0.99% |
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4.28.191 |
0.51% |
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4.28.190 |
0.39% |
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4.28.189 |
0.01% |
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4.27.177 |
1.35% |
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4.27.176 |
0.01% |
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4.27.174 |
0.02% |
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4.27.172 |
1.26% |
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4.25.167 |
1.56% |
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4.25.164 |
2.10% |
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4.25.163 |
0.44% |
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4.25.158 |
1.57% |
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4.24.153 |
0.33% |
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4.23.152 |
1.04% |
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4.22.150 |
0.51% |
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4.21.144 |
3.75% |
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4.21.143 |
0.71% |
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4.20.134 |
0.01% |
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4.19.137 |
3.53% |
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4.19.131 |
8.33% |
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4.19.129 |
0.66% |
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4.19.127 |
1.14% |
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4.18.122 |
0.01% |
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4.18.121 |
11.61% |
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4.16.114 |
3.42% |
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4.13.120 |
3.35% |
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4.13.113 |
0.93% |
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4.13.111 |
0.11% |
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4.13.109 |
1.15% |
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4.13.108 |
0.52% |
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4.13.104 |
1.14% |
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4.12.99 |
2.01% |
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4.11.94 |
3.86% |
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4.11.91 |
4.53% |
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4.10.86 |
2.49% |
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4.10.85 |
0.40% |
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4.10.79 |
3.07% |
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4.10.75 |
1.22% |
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4.10.74 |
1.09% |
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66 versions |
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GeekBuddy
What is GeekBuddy? (from COMODO)
GeekBuddy is part of the Comodo Group, one of the world's most trusted Internet Security and Antivirus technology providers. With over 45 million PCs around the world protected by Comodo security software - including its award-winning free Antivirus and Anti-malware solutions - Comodo is guided by its mission to Create... Read more
Overview
GeekBuddy is a program developed by COMODO. The most used version is 4.18.121, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 programs's main executable is unit.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 19 MB of memory. The software installer includes 27 files and is usually about 38.27 MB (40,128,601 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 59% of users of GeekBuddy come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

GeekBuddy 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: Comodo Security Solutions Inc
URL: www.geekbuddy.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\COMODO\GeekBuddy\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A03DF2C3-F14C-4819-A328-77FA66B811CF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 38.27 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by GeekBuddy
Program executable: | unit.exe |
Name: | livePCsupport |
| livePCsupport Component |
Signed by: | Comodo Security Solutions |
Path: | C:\Program Files\COMODO\GeekBuddy\unit.exe |
MD5: | e79ae81d6a60d97304fc5dd431115202 |
| livePCsupport Component for GeekBuddy is a support system built into Comodo Internet Security whereby a Comodo expert makes a remote connection to the user's computer and resolves a wide variety of technical issues, included but not... |
Additional files:
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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CLPSLA.exe - livePCsupport (livePCsupport Component)
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export.dll
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launcher.exe
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launcher_helper.exe
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splash_screen.exe
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unit_manager.exe
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unit_notifier.exe
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unity_core.dll
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version_logging.exe
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web-client.dll
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QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QtNetwork4.dll
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QtScript4.dll
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QtSql4.dll
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QtWebKit4.dll
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QtXmlPatterns4.dll
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publisher.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{46C0BEB9-A272-4387-BB5C-74EDCE6953E5}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- launcher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '*CA' which loads as "C:\Program Files\COMODO\GeekBuddy\launcher.exe" "unit_manager.exe" "-nosplash".
- CLPSLA.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'COMODO' which loads as C:\Program Files\Comodo\GeekBuddy\CLPSLA.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- launcher.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '*CA' which loads as C:\Program Files\COMODO\GeekBuddy\launcher.exe "unit_manager.exe" "lps-ca".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
unit.exe |
Memory: | 19 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.2569653368% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.12847528% | |
User CPU: | 0.12849006% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 277,928 | |
Switches/sec: | 23 | |
I/O reads/min: | 1.06 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 220 Bytes | |
unit_manager.exe |
Memory: | 4.41 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0004374125% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00016777% | |
User CPU: | 0.00026964% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,186,331 | |
Switches/sec: | 29 | |
I/O reads/min: | 7 Bytes | |
How do I remove GeekBuddy?
You can uninstall GeekBuddy 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 GeekBuddy, 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 GeekBuddy.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win 8 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 41%
Keep it 59%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.76% |
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Windows 10 |
37.81% |
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Windows XP |
5.17% |
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Windows Vista |
4.21% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.93% |
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Windows 8.1 |
13.20% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.18% |
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Windows 10 Home |
9.69% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.42% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.13% |
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Geography
58.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
58.98% |
United Kingdom |
4.77% |
Germany |
4.27% |
Italy |
3.00% |
Canada |
2.71% |
France |
2.68% |
Netherlands |
1.53% |
Brazil |
1.45% |
Australia |
1.35% |
Poland |
1.06% |
Russia |
1.01% |
Sweden |
1.00% |
Belgium |
0.85% |
Finland |
0.60% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.46% |
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Dell |
20.25% |
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Acer |
17.46% |
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ASUS |
11.14% |
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Toshiba |
8.22% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.37% |
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Lenovo |
4.22% |
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Samsung |
3.07% |
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Intel |
0.79% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.29% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.23% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.95% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.81% |
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ASUS All Series |
3.47% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.96% |
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About COMODO
Comodo groups provides computer software and SSL digital certificates as well as offers many products as freemium, but additional features or more featured editions are available for a fee.
Publisher URL: www.comodo.com