Should I remove Orion?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
34% remove it66% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,069
United States Rank #6,581
Reach 0.1002%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.90 days
380.58 days >
Average installed length: 199.96 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.5.0 |
31.80% |
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2.0.1 |
45.57% |
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1.0.215 |
13.97% |
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1.0.214 |
8.00% |
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1.0.213 |
0.05% |
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1.0.212 |
0.25% |
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01.00.0017 |
0.35% |
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Typically installed together
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Orion
from Convesoft
What is Orion?
This is pre installed bundleware with a number of Acer laptop models.
Overview
Orion is a software program developed by Convesoft. The most common release is 2.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named _3A7580B7A2383DA8AA203A.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 1.16 MB (1,220,096 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows Vista (SP1). While about 32% of users of Orion come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{5B63A470-9334-44D1-AF61-6CE2DB565AE9}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5B63A470-9334-44D1-AF61-6CE2DB565AE9}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.16 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Orion
Program executable: | _3A7580B7A2383DA8AA203A.exe |
Path: | C:\Windows\Installer\{5B63A470-9334-44D1-AF61-6CE2DB565AE9}\_3A7580B7A2383DA8AA203A.exe |
MD5: | 6886b70c9bd0ff878d05b070b5328dd9 |
Additional files:
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_07175CDAAB0F651F1BE242.exe
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_3A7580B7A2383DA8AA203A.exe
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_061254098AC7730C4C7CF5.exe
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_6FEFF9B68218417F98F549.exe
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dmcontentui.dll (by Microsoft) - Photo Story 3 for Windows
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dsetup.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
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dsetup32.dll - Microsoft® DirectX pour Windows® (Programme d'installation de DirectX - 32 bits)
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dxsetup.exe - Installation de Microsoft DirectX
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facebookvideocalling.exe (by Skype Limited) - Facebook Video Calling
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facebookvideocallingproxy.exe (by Skype Limited) - Facebook Video Calling Proxy
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npfacebookvideocalling.dll - Facebook Video Calling Plugin
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photostory3ui.dll
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pscore3ui.dll
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pslegitcheckui.dll
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pspublishui.dll
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pstransitionsui.dll
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slimcomputer.exe (by SlimWare Utilities) - SlimComputer Application (SlimComputer)
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sqmapi.dll - SQM Client
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npfacebookvideocalling.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npFacebookVideoCalling.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npfacebookvideocalling.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Facebook Video Calling 2.0.0.447' with a plugin key of '@Skype Limited.com/Facebook Video Calling Plugin'.
Scheduled Task
- slimcomputer.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SlimComputer Scan' (runs daily at 14.00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- slimcomputer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SlimComputer Startup.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- facebookvideocalling.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Facebook\Video\Skype\FacebookVideoCalling.exe'.
How do I remove Orion?
You can uninstall Orion 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 Orion, 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 Orion.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Orion you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 73%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 34%
Keep it 66%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
88.56% |
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Windows 7 |
9.87% |
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Windows 10 |
1.52% |
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Windows XP |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
73.54% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
14.42% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.63% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.12% |
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Windows 10 Home |
1.02% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.46% |
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Geography
31.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
31.62% |
United Kingdom |
13.43% |
Germany |
10.26% |
France |
8.52% |
Italy |
6.65% |
Canada |
4.10% |
Spain |
3.03% |
Belgium |
2.85% |
Netherlands |
2.36% |
Norway |
1.78% |
Australia |
1.47% |
Sweden |
1.20% |
Finland |
0.98% |
Austria |
0.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
99.44% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
0.25% |
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ASUS |
0.10% |
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Dell |
0.10% |
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Samsung |
0.05% |
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Sony |
0.05% |
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Common models |
Acer Aspire 5735 |
9.99% |
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Acer Aspire 5738 |
9.10% |
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Acer Aspire 5920G |
4.78% |
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Acer Aspire 5920 |
3.79% |
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Acer Aspire 5810T |
3.52% |
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Acer Aspire 6930G |
3.52% |
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