Should I remove PastaQuotes?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.2.1.1	13.78%
1.2.1.0	49.33%
1.1.0.1	16.67%
1.0.0.4	10.44%
1.0.0.3	9.78%

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Remove PastaQuotes by One Call Ltd

PastaQuotes/PastaLeads is an web browser advertisement extension that delivers ads to the user's web browser. Ads are in the form of traditional banners as well as context-hyper links. Ads delivered are injected on any web page the software decides to include it on and not just those affiliated with the software or its affiliates. The ads are not affiliated nor endorsed by the underlying websites on which they appear. The program periodically connects with its remote servers to download new ad feeds and will report back the domains and URLs the user visits as well as the links and advertisements the user clicks on while browsing the web. This adware is mostly bundled with 3rd party download managers that include a number of additional offers, all potentially unwanted programs.

The most common release is 1.2.1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named PastaLeadsService.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 1.88 MB (1,968,144 bytes).

Displayed publisher: PastaLeads

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pastaleads

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\pastaleads\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 1.88 MB

PastaLeadsService.exe
Memory:	54.85 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0025412224%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00085402%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00168721%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	4,247,415	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	313 Bytes	435.61 KB average

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 PastaQuotes, 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 PastaQuotes.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 52% Win XP 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 84% Keep it 16%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	97.63%
Israel	0.66%
Canada	0.66%
Iran	0.26%
Vietnam	0.13%
Brazil	0.13%
Australia	0.13%
PF	0.13%
DZ	0.13%
Pakistan	0.13%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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