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Should I remove Panda Antivirus Pro 2014?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,977
United States Rank #25,102
Reach 0.0166%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.10 days
209.40 days >
Average installed length: 110.03 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
13.02.00 5.20%
13.01.05 0.31%
13.01.02 8.56%
13.01.01 56.27%
13.01.00 9.17%
13.00.00 20.49%

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Panda Antivirus Pro 2014

What is Panda Antivirus Pro 2014?  (from Panda Security)

Panda Antivirus Pro 2014 Essential protection, but more than a simple antivirus! The new Panda Antivirus Pro 2014 offers the easiest-to-use and most intuitive protection for your computer. Just install it and forget about viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers and online fraud. - Protection against all kinds of known and ...  Read more

Overview

Panda Antivirus Pro 2014 is a software program developed by Panda Security. The most common release is 13.01.01, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 setup package generally installs about 47 files and is usually about 380.35 MB (398,822,753 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 20% of users of Panda Antivirus Pro 2014 come from the United States, it is also popular in Spain and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/antivirus
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2014
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E
Estimated size: 380.35 MB
Language: Turkish

Program filesFiles installed by Panda Antivirus Pro 2014

  • AcercaDe.dll - Panda Internet Security 2013 (Acerca De)
  • ConsGUI.dll - Panda Corporative Solutions (Console Library)
  • avcic.dll - Panda Interface Manager (Panda Interface Manager Communication Client)
  • avciman.exe - Panda Interface Manager Application [Local and Mail Alerts]
  • libcomm.dll - Panda Anti-malware (Communication Type Library)
  • memvfile.dll - Anti-malware protection access library
  • ADiagnst.dll - Panda Solutions (Panda protection diagnostic)
  • avengdll.dll - Panda residents (On-Access Anti-Malware Scanner Library)
  • AVENGINE.EXE - Enhanced On-Access Anti-Malware Protection
  • ChMCcfg.dll - Mail Clients Configuration Change
  • ExCfgUti.dll
  • GWFeed.exe - Goodware Store Feeder
  • GWMsrv.dll - Goodware Manager Service
  • GWMsrv64.dll
  • gwstore.dll - Goodware store library
  • icl_mtr.dll - Internet Resident Monitor
  • icl_trf.dll - Internet resident activity
  • idiomas.dll - Internet Resident Regional Configuration
  • OSMerger.dll - Policies Merger
  • panicsh.exe - Panic Sentinel Handler
  • ParserFW.dll - Firewall Rules Parser
  • Iface.exe - Panda 360 2014 (Panda Console)
  • Inicio.exe - Panda 360 2013 (Inicio Programado)
  • Langm5.dll - Panda 360 2011
  • LisVirus.dll - List of virus
  • ACTHOSP.EXE - Panda Retail (Hospital Upgrader)
  • Analisis.dll - Analysis Interface
  • ApVxdWin.exe - Panda permanent protection
  • Config.dll - Configuration Library
  • DelayWKS.dll
  • ImLocRep.dll - ImLocRep
  • INETWH32.DLL (by Blue Sky Software) - Blue Sky Software - INETWH32 (INETWH32)
  • borlndmm.dll (by Embarcadero Technologies) - CodeGear Memory Manager
  • ICONS.DLL - Panda Software Icons (Icons)
  • cc3290mt.dll (by CodeGear) - CodeGear C++Builder (CodeGear C++ Multi-thread RTL (WIN/VCL MT))
  • mapvfile.dll - Panda Anti-Malware
  • ComFltNt.dll - Panda Antidialer (CommFilt)
  • CryptMng.dll - Cryptography Manager
  • APIcr.dll
  • ASMDAT.DLL
  • LIBXML2.DLL
  • MiniCrypto.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Iface.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C18A4204-B1CA-4F24-8B9B-1AE18CE6FD4A}' (runs on registration).
  • Inicio.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9C7E25A5-4C9C-49D3-A834-22803FD67692}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • ApVxdWin.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'APVXDWIN' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Global Protection 2014\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s.
  • Inicio.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SCANINICIO' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Antivirus Pro 2014\Inicio.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • ApVxdWin.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Gold Protection\ApVxdWin.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AVENGINE.EXE
Memory:52.86 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0009734514%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00042767%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00054578%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:413,703
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:23.24 KB
435.61 KB average
ApVxdWin.exe
Memory:22.36 MB
Total CPU:0.0020819422%
Kernel CPU:0.00169939%
User CPU:0.00038255%

How do I remove Panda Antivirus Pro 2014?

You can uninstall Panda Antivirus Pro 2014 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Panda Antivirus Pro 2014, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Panda Antivirus Pro 2014.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.41%
Windows 10 29.36%
Windows XP 6.73%
Windows Vista 5.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.69%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.77%
Windows 8.1 13.23%
Windows 7 Professional 12.62%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.46%
Windows 8 5.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 20.19%
  Spain 9.01%
  Brazil 6.83%
  Italy 6.52%
  Netherlands 6.21%
  Sweden 5.28%
  Canada 4.04%
  Norway 3.73%
  Germany 3.42%
  United Kingdom 3.11%
  France 2.80%
  Belgium 2.48%
  Poland 2.17%
  Hungary 2.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.16%
Acer 17.10%
ASUS 13.47%
Dell 11.40%
GIGABYTE 8.81%
Samsung 7.77%
Lenovo 3.11%
Toshiba 2.59%
Intel 1.55%
American Megatrends 1.04%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.22%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.48%
Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... 2.99%
ASUSTeK K53E 2.24%
PositivoPIH55BO 2.24%
Gigabyte M61PME-S2 2.24%

About Panda Security

Panda Security is a software security developer focusing on the production of antivirus software whose line of to include firewalls, spam and spyware detection applications, cybercrime prevention technology, and other security tools for businesses and home users.
Publisher URL: www.pandasecurity.com

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