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Positive Technologies Startup Monitor
from Positive Technologies
Overview
Positive Technologies Startup Monitor is a program developed by Positive Technologies. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 setup package is about 1.1 MB (1,156,206 bytes) when donwloaded. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 36% of users of Positive Technologies Startup Monitor come from the United States, it is also popular in Russia and UA.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Positive Technologies\Startup Monitor
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Positive Technologies\Startup Monitor\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\Positive Technologies\Startup Monitor\install.log"
Estimated size: 1.1 MB
Files installed by Positive Technologies Startup Monitor
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PTstartmon.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0B2D20BC-0344-4EA6-A4D3-1B30F67B5F39}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PTstartmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PTstartmon (2).
Startup File (User Run)
- PTstartmon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PTstartmon' and executes as C:\Program Files\Positive Technologies\Startup Monitor\PTstartmon.exe.
How do I remove Positive Technologies Startup Monitor?
You can uninstall Positive Technologies Startup Monitor 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 Positive Technologies Startup Monitor, 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 Positive Technologies Startup Monitor.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
36.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.36% |
| Russia |
36.36% |
| UA |
18.18% |
| Sweden |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Alienware |
16.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| PEGATRON IPMSB-H61 |
20.00% |
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| NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
20.00% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 |
20.00% |
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| HP Compaq 6720s |
20.00% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SD |
20.00% |
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