Should I remove PremierOpinion?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
73% remove it27% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,195
United States Rank #4,021
Reach 0.0962%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.00 days
206.56 days >
Average installed length: 108.53 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.3.338.311 |
0.42% |
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| 1.3.337.412 |
2.69% |
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| 1.3.337.407 |
4.80% |
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| 1.3.337.398 |
4.38% |
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| 1.3.337.392 |
4.64% |
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| 1.3.337.388 |
3.38% |
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| 1.3.337.379 |
0.90% |
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| 1.3.337.376 |
6.65% |
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| 1.3.337.354 |
20.57% |
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| 1.3.337.346 |
12.76% |
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| 1.3.337.344 |
7.49% |
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| 1.3.337.341 |
15.51% |
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| 1.3.337.335 |
0.05% |
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| 1.3.337.328 |
2.37% |
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| 1.3.337.327 |
3.96% |
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| 1.3.337.320 |
3.85% |
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| 1.3.336.320 |
2.22% |
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| 1.3.336.318 |
0.05% |
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| 1.3.336.317 |
0.11% |
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| 1.3.335.337 |
1.32% |
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| 1.3.335.325 |
0.95% |
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| 1.3.335.312 |
0.05% |
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| 1.3.334.331 |
0.84% |
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| 1.3.334.330 |
0.05% |
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PremierOpinion
from VoiceFive, Inc.
What is PremierOpinion? (from VoiceFive)
VoiceFive, a comScore, Inc. company, is a leading global market research company that studies and reports on Internet trends and behavior. VoiceFive is routinely commissioned to conduct research on numerous topics of concern to industry leaders in diverse fields, including travel, pharmaceuticals, and publishing.
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Overview
PremierOpinion is a program developed by VoiceFive. The most used version is 1.3.337.354, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is pmservice.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 6.62 MB (6,939,337 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 60% of users of PremierOpinion come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Installs a Windows Service
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PremierOpinion.
| pmservice.exe (148a797a6238d0c27ae5c949c7af094e) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-130627 |
Win32:Relevant-Y [PUP] |
| AVG |
2014.0.3481 |
RelevantKnowledge |
| Comodo Security |
16500 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8494 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.RK |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.RK.v.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2013.06.27.11 |
Adware.PremierOpinion |
| pmropn.exe (b98138d54d2837cb868af400cb8a37ab) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Application.Bundler.PremierOpinion.A |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Avira |
7.11.187.222 |
ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.RK.bAE |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Application.Bundler.PremierOpinion.A |
| Comodo Security |
20147 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10757 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.RK.AE |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Riskware/RK |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Application.Bundler.PremierOpinion |
| G Data |
24 |
Application.Bundler.PremierOpinion.A |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.185.14085 |
Adware ( 004a9c4f1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.185.14086 |
Adware ( 004a9c4f1 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.PremierOpinion |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Application.Bundler.PremierOpinion.A |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic Proxy-OSS Application |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34978 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1988 |
Adware.RK.Win32.367 |
| pmls.dll (3ab2e86284d9136fbba436eb87d84472) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| AVG |
10.0.0.1190 |
Skodna.Generic_r.DG |
| Comodo Security |
16131 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.575 |
Riskware.Win32.RelevantKnowledge.AMN (A) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8287 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.RK.AM |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Heur.KVMF41.hy.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.PremierOpinion |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0104 |
| pmxf.dll (e80574b30d0a086eacc04a82b2207c79) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.RelevantKnowledge.gen |
| AVG |
10.0.0.1190 |
RelevantKnowledge |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.PremierOpinion |
| Sophos |
4.88.0 |
Generic Proxy-OSS Application |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0106 |
| pmph.dll (6bb069e978d3b3213c8cc8f0e33a98c4) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.PremierOpinion |
| Sophos |
4.88.0 |
Generic Proxy-OSS Application |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0104 |
| pmls64.dll (bca6e5c6a6e52dbe370e4772d27a14fa) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVG |
10.0.0.1190 |
RelevantKnowledge |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W64/Relevant.A2.gen!Eldorado |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.PremierOpinion |
| pmropn64.exe (9e641cd036169b6ef7e8215b7e237265) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W64/Relevant.A2.gen!Eldorado |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.PremierOpinion |
View all 45 all detections
PremierOpinion has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\premieropinion
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PremierOpinion\pmropn.exe -bootremove -uninsC:PremierOpinion
Estimated size: 6.62 MB
Files installed by PremierOpinion
| Program executable: | pmservice.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | PremierOpinion |
| Signed by: | VoiceFive |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\premieropinion\pmservice.exe |
| MD5: | 148a797a6238d0c27ae5c949c7af094e |
| (From the publisher) “PremierOpinion is part of an online market research community with over 2 million members worldwide. PremierOpinion relies on its members to gain valuable insight into Internet trends and behavior. In exchange for...” |
Additional files:
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pmls.dll - PremierOpinion
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pmls64.dll
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pmph.dll
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pmropn.exe
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pmropn32.exe
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pmropn64.exe
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pmxf.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- pmservice.exe runs as a service named 'PremierOpinion' (PremierOpinion).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- pmropn.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\premieropinion\pmropn.exe'.
How do I remove PremierOpinion?
You can uninstall PremierOpinion 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 PremierOpinion, 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 PremierOpinion.
- 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 10 61%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 73%
Keep it 27%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
61.13% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.97% |
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| Windows XP |
2.48% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
26.76% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
16.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.98% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.66% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.24% |
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Geography
59.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.70% |
| United Kingdom |
12.07% |
| Canada |
4.94% |
| Italy |
4.09% |
| Germany |
3.93% |
| Netherlands |
2.31% |
| France |
1.78% |
| Brazil |
1.13% |
| Spain |
1.09% |
| India |
0.77% |
| Australia |
0.69% |
| Mexico |
0.61% |
| Singapore |
0.45% |
| MA |
0.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.16% |
|
| Acer |
18.39% |
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| Dell |
17.79% |
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| ASUS |
10.14% |
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| Toshiba |
7.66% |
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| Lenovo |
6.98% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.23% |
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| Samsung |
3.23% |
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| Intel |
0.83% |
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| Sahara |
0.60% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.68% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
5.07% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
4.26% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.84% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.64% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.23% |
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