IVM Answering Attendant
What is IVM Answering Attendant?
During installation the program will offer the user to install the NCH Toolbar, an ad-supported web browser toolbar.
About (from NCH Software)
IVM answering attendant software is a complete voicemail, call attendant, interactive voice response, or autodial telephone management solution for small to medium businesses. There are many exciting ways you can use IVM to provide information and better serve your customers:
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Overview
IVM Answering Attendant is a program developed by NCH Software. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is ivm.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 4.88 MB (5,122,165 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 63% of users of IVM Answering Attendant come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.nchsoftware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NCH Software\IVM
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NCH Software\IVM\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 4.88 MB
Files installed by IVM Answering Attendant
Program executable: | ivm.exe |
| IVM Answering Attendant |
Path: | C:\Program Files\nch software\ivm\ivm.exe |
MD5: | 12246f4a2c29bbbd3e5199233d4eea15 |
Additional files:
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ivmsetup_v5.12.exe - IVM (IVM Answering Attendant)
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ivmsetup_v5.10.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ivm.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ivmSevenDays' (Next runs on 30/4/2014 at 5:11 AM).
Service
- ivm.exe runs as a service named 'IVM Answering Attendant' (IVMService) "Allows IVM Answering Attendant to run in the background if required.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ivm.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IVM' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\IVM\ivm.exe" -logon.
How do I remove IVM Answering Attendant?
You can uninstall IVM Answering Attendant 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 IVM Answering Attendant, 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 IVM Answering Attendant.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 43%
Win XP 4%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
43.48% |
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Windows 7 |
43.48% |
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Windows Vista |
8.70% |
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Windows XP |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8 |
17.39% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
17.39% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.04% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.04% |
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Windows 10 Home |
13.04% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.70% |
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Geography
62.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
62.50% |
Germany |
12.50% |
Australia |
6.25% |
India |
3.13% |
Philippines |
3.13% |
Iran |
3.13% |
Turkey |
3.13% |
Italy |
3.13% |
United Kingdom |
3.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Toshiba |
19.05% |
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Medion |
14.29% |
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Dell |
9.52% |
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Sahara |
4.76% |
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Lenovo |
4.76% |
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Alienware |
4.76% |
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American Megatrends |
4.76% |
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ASUS |
4.76% |
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Common models |
MEDION H61H2-LM3 |
17.65% |
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Hewlett-Packard 610-1130y |
11.76% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P850 |
5.88% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C650D |
5.88% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
5.88% |
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TOSHIBA Qosmio X70-A |
5.88% |
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About NCH Software
NCH is a software development company tat primarily sells to individuals via their website.
Publisher URL: www.nchsoftware.com