Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.16
What is Panda USB Vaccine?
Panda USB Vaccine is a compliment to Panda Cloud Antivirus Free. It reduces the risk of malware that use USB drives to infect new machines.
About (from Panda Security)
Panda USB Vaccine is a free utility from Panda Research which helps prevent malware infections due to the autorun feature of Windows Operating Systems. Once executed the user can choose two types of vaccinations: Computer Vaccination or USB Drive Vaccination. USB Vaccine allows users to vaccinate their PCs in order to ... Read more
Overview
Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.16 is a program developed by Panda Security. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 programs's main executable is usbvaccine.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 4.11 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.03 MB (2,123,857 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 25% of users of Panda USB Vaccine come from the United States, it is also popular in Spain and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: research.pandasecurity.com/archive/Panda-USB-and-AutoRun-Vaccine.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Panda USB Vaccine\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Panda USB Vaccine\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.03 MB
Files installed by Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.16
| Program executable: | usbvaccine.exe |
| Name: | USB Vaccine |
| Signed by: | Panda Security S.L |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\panda usb vaccine\usbvaccine.exe |
| MD5: | bdf348850a404f8433e6275b2b98174c |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
-
unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
-
USBVaccine SETUP.exe - Panda USB Vaccine (Panda USB Vaccine Setup)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0AABCC27-41AC-448F-B629-77BA080F3D4A}' (runs on registration).
- USBVaccine.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{827163F4-8437-42BC-A43C-D517DE8C2A7A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- USBVaccine.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'USB Vaccine' which loads as C:\Program Files\Panda USB Vaccine\USBVaccine.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| usbvaccine.exe |
| Memory: | 4.11 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003721649% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00032694% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004523% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,801 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 414 Bytes | |
How do I remove Panda USB Vaccine?
You can uninstall Panda USB Vaccine 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 Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.16, 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 Panda USB Vaccine.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
|
|
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.72% |
|
| Windows 10 |
27.85% |
|
| Windows XP |
10.82% |
|
| Windows Vista |
3.61% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.81% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.08% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.53% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
8.92% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
5.12% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
4.24% |
|
Geography
25.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
25.38% |
| Spain |
6.04% |
| United Kingdom |
5.21% |
| France |
4.94% |
| Brazil |
4.66% |
| Italy |
4.39% |
| Egypt |
3.02% |
| BD |
2.88% |
| Iran |
2.88% |
| Mexico |
2.74% |
| India |
2.06% |
| Netherlands |
1.92% |
| Sweden |
1.65% |
| Thailand |
1.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.49% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.36% |
|
| Dell |
19.50% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
8.39% |
|
| ASUS |
6.58% |
|
| Toshiba |
6.12% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.85% |
|
| Samsung |
3.40% |
|
| Intel |
2.04% |
|
| Sahara |
0.91% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.68% |
|
| MSI |
0.68% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.28% |
|
| Gigabyte H61M-S2P-B3 |
4.19% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
3.14% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
2.62% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.09% |
|
| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
2.09% |
|
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