Should I remove Kabuto?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #42,319
United States Rank #25,659
Reach 0.0022%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 31.23 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.1.36.0 |
2.33% |
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| 2.1.32.0 |
4.65% |
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| 2.1.30.0 |
2.33% |
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| 2.1.28.0 |
2.33% |
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| 2.1.27.0 |
2.33% |
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| 2.0.327.0 |
4.65% |
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| 1.3 |
41.86% |
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| 1.2 |
23.26% |
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| 1.1 |
16.28% |
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Rankings
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- #42,315 MVVM Light Toolkit by Laurent Bugnion (GalaSoft)
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- #42,318 Immunos
- #42,319 Kabuto by RepairTech
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Kabuto
by RepairTech
Overview
Kabuto is a program developed by RepairTech. The most used version is 1.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 kabuto.exe. The software installer includes 56 files and is usually about 6.59 MB (6,910,948 bytes). kabuto_updater.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 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 89% of users of Kabuto come from the United States, it is also popular in South Africa and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.kabuto.io
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\kabuto
Uninstaller: "C:\\Program Files\\Kabuto\\Kabuto.exe" --uninstall
Estimated size: 6.59 MB
Files installed by Kabuto
| Program executable: | kabuto.exe |
| Name: | Kabuto |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\kabuto\kabuto.exe |
| MD5: | 5615a0e82f0c2916b3ca93dc52d9c4f2 |
Additional files:
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CommandLine.dll - Command Line Parser Library
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a2framework.dll (by Emsisoft Ltd) - Emsisoft Anti-Malware (Framework Module)
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eam_setup.exe (by Emsisoft) - Emsisoft Anti-Malware Setup
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logging.dll (by Emsisoft Ltd) - Debug logging
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kabuto_updater.exe - kabuto_updater
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MetroFramework.Design.dll (by Sven Walter) - MetroFramework
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MetroFramework.dll (by Sven Walter)
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MetroFramework.Fonts.dll
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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Kabuto_old.exe - Kabuto
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Kabuto_old.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Kabuto' (runs on boot).
- Kabuto.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Kabuto' (runs on boot).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- Kabuto_old.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Kabuto.
- Kabuto.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Kabuto.
Startup File (User Run)
- Kabuto.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Kabuto' and executes as C:\Program Files\Kabuto\Kabuto.exe.
How do I remove Kabuto?
You can uninstall Kabuto 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 Kabuto, 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 Kabuto.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 72%
Win XP 2%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
72.09% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.58% |
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| Windows XP |
2.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
41.86% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
18.60% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.30% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.98% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.33% |
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Geography
88.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
88.73% |
| South Africa |
2.82% |
| Canada |
2.82% |
| United Kingdom |
2.82% |
| Australia |
1.41% |
| Germany |
1.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
41.03% |
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| Dell |
25.64% |
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| Lenovo |
7.69% |
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| Toshiba |
7.69% |
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| Acer |
5.13% |
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| Samsung |
2.56% |
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| Intel |
2.56% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.56% |
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| Gateway |
2.56% |
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| ASUS |
2.56% |
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Common models |
| HP Beats 15 Notebook PC |
4.76% |
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| MSI MS-7977 |
4.76% |
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| LENOVO 10181 |
4.76% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P200 |
2.38% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C850D |
2.38% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55D-A |
2.38% |
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