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Should I remove Panda Antivirus Pro 2016?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,169
United States Rank #6,033
Reach 0.0412%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.46 days
308.55 days >
Average installed length: 162.12 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
17.0.1 0.12%
16.01.03.0000 3.69%
16.1.3 1.11%
16.01.02.0000 6.15%
16.1.2 0.62%
16.01.01.0000 0.74%
16.01.00.0000 6.40%
16.1.0 0.86%
16.00.02.0000 46.25%
16.0.2 9.10%
16.00.01.0003 0.74%
16.00.01.0002 0.49%
16.00.01.0000 22.02%
16.0.1 1.35%
16.00.00.0000 0.37%

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Panda Antivirus Pro 2016

Overview

Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 is a program developed by Panda Security. The most used version is 16.00.02.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 installer includes 46 files and is usually about 134.39 MB (140,921,962 bytes). NdkApi.Update.dll 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 72% of users of Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pandasecurity.com/redirector/?app=Home&prod=115&lang=eng&custom=181321
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Security Protection\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Security Protection\Setup.exe" /X{A5226610-3F78-4561-B799-432B37D20505}
Estimated size: 134.39 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Panda Antivirus Pro 2016

  • pkncmp.dll - BloqueNCMP Dynamic Link Library
  • pknaccess.dll - pksaccess Dynamic Link Library
  • asapsdk.dll (by CYREN Software) - CYREN Advanced Security SDK
  • CommsWrapper.dll - Cloud Antivirus Platform (Communications Wrapper)
  • borlndmm.dll (by Embarcadero Technologies) - CodeGear Memory Manager
  • NConv.dll - Nano Network Security (Nano Converter)
  • NNSManager.dll - NNS Manager
  • NNSStGen.dll - PRL Structures Generator for Network Protector
  • cc3290mt.dll (by CodeGear) - CodeGear C++Builder (CodeGear C++ Multi-thread RTL (WIN/VCL MT))
  • pknact.dll - Panda Anti-malware (Nano Actuator)
  • pknboot.dll - Panda Anti-Malware (pknboot)
  • pknbufae.dll - Anti Malware Protection Library
  • PAV3WSC.exe - Panda Solutions (Windows Security Center Manager)
  • JobLauncher.exe - UA Platform (Scheduled jobs launcher)
  • NdkApi.Analysis.dll - NDK On Demand Analysis Manager
  • NdkApi.Common.dll - NDK Common utilities library
  • NdkApi.Communication.dll - NDK Communications Manager
  • NdkApi.Configuration.dll - NDK Configurations Manager
  • NdkApi.dll - NDK Entry API
  • NdkApi.License.dll - NDK Licenses Manager
  • NdkApi.Network.dll - NDK Network
  • NdkApi.Notification.dll - NDK Notifications Manager
  • NdkApi.Prl.dll - NDK Panda Rules Language Manager
  • NdkApi.Quarantine.dll - NDK Quarantine Manager
  • NdkApi.Reports.dll - NDK Reports Manager
  • NdkApi.Service.Control.dll - NDK Service Control Manager
  • NdkApi.Service.Info.dll - NDK Service Info Manager
  • NdkApi.TuneUp.dll - NDK TuneUp
  • NdkApi.Update.dll - NDK Update module
  • NdkApi.UsbVaccine.dll - NDK Usb vaccine module
  • MiniCrypto.dll
  • Pavsddl.dll - Anti-malware Support

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • JobLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{68EA5301-28E4-474F-99D3-518B31118C66}' (runs weekly on Sundays at 10:00).

How do I remove Panda Antivirus Pro 2016?

You can uninstall Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 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 2016, 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 2016.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 58%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,169

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 57.81%
Windows 7 33.21%
Windows Vista 5.90%
Windows XP 3.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 30.54%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.29%
Windows 8.1 12.32%
Windows 10 Pro 8.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.30%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.19%

Distribution by countryGeography

71.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 71.62%
  Italy 6.28%
  Canada 3.63%
  Spain 2.30%
  Netherlands 1.50%
  France 1.24%
  Portugal 1.15%
  Sweden 1.06%
  Germany 0.88%
  Belgium 0.71%
  Russia 0.71%
  Brazil 0.62%
  Argentina 0.62%
  Mexico 0.53%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 37.75%
Dell 21.73%
Acer 12.71%
ASUS 8.10%
Toshiba 7.00%
Lenovo 5.34%
GIGABYTE 2.76%
Samsung 1.84%
Intel 1.47%
American Megatrends 0.74%
Gateway 0.55%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.50%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.80%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.45%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.45%
ASUS All Series 2.45%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.45%

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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