Should I remove IePluginService?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,186
United States Rank #44,682
Reach 0.0304%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.03 days
590.77 days >
Average installed length: 310.41 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.27.0.3326 |
100.00% |
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IePluginService12.27.0.3326
from Cherished Technololgy LIMITED
Overview
IePluginService12.27.0.3326 is a program developed by Cherished Technololgy LIMITED. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The programs's main executable is pluginservice.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 4.95 MB of memory. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 688.61 KB (705,137 bytes). PluginUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 12% of users of IePluginService come from Italy, it is also popular in Brazil and France.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in IePluginService.
| pluginservice.exe (e91c669db45ec0f1d18185a9b7006e44) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14423 |
Adware.Win32.ELEX.81 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9706 |
a variant of Win32/ELEX.AD |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.04.23.02 |
PUP.Optional.IePluginService.A |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.14421 |
PE:Worm.Rebhip!1.64F0 |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Elex |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.113 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0411 |
IePluginService 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
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\iepluginservice
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\IePluginService\PluginService.exe -uninstall
Estimated size: 688.61 KB
Files installed by IePluginService12.27.0.3326
| Program executable: | pluginservice.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | IePlugin control |
| IePlugin Service |
| Signed by: | Thinknice Co. Limited |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\iepluginservice\pluginservice.exe |
| MD5: | e91c669db45ec0f1d18185a9b7006e44 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- PluginService.exe runs as a service named 'IePlugin Service' (IePluginService) "IePlugin service".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| pluginservice.exe |
| Memory: | 4.95 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000444777% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002908% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001540% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 39,710 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 12.37 KB | |
How do I remove IePluginService?
You can uninstall IePluginService 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 IePluginService12.27.0.3326, 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 IePluginService.
- 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 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.77% |
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| Windows 10 |
26.54% |
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| Windows XP |
5.68% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.55% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.06% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.54% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.03% |
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Geography
11.52% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
11.52% |
| Brazil |
9.35% |
| France |
9.18% |
| India |
8.01% |
| Germany |
6.84% |
| Netherlands |
5.34% |
| Mexico |
4.67% |
| Poland |
3.67% |
| DK |
3.51% |
| United States |
3.01% |
| Portugal |
3.01% |
| Philippines |
3.01% |
| Indonesia |
2.84% |
| Spain |
2.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
23.99% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.73% |
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| ASUS |
16.41% |
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| Dell |
13.13% |
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| Samsung |
6.57% |
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| Lenovo |
4.04% |
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| Toshiba |
3.79% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.03% |
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| Sony |
2.53% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.52% |
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| Intel |
0.76% |
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| MSI |
0.76% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
9.52% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.23% |
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| Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
3.17% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SD |
2.12% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.12% |
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| ASUS All Series |
1.59% |
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