84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Record Checker?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0012%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.12 days
387.12 days >
Average installed length: 203.40 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.6.74 45.83%
2.6.63 12.50%
2.6.49 16.67%
2.6.47 25.00%

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Record Checker

What is Record Checker?

This is adware that will hijack the user's web browser. During installation of Record Checker, you will receive additional offers such as a search toolbar.

About  (from Long Mile Solutions)

Our campaign messaging depicts sample reports and notifications that you may receive after you've installed Record Checker. You may not use our application or the data it returns to make decisions about employment, consumer credit, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose that would require FCRA compliance.

Overview

The most used version is 2.6.74, 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. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.09 MB (2,187,283 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Record Checker.
RecordCheckerService.exe (050c6d34e388ae95ad403829690ff3d1) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Comodo Security 18139 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0113 Adware.Plugin.175
ESET-NOD32 8.9702 a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.A
Fortinet FortiGate 4/23/2014 Adware/PullUpdate
Record Checker has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.recordcheckerapp.com
Help link: www.recordcheckerapp.com/about.html
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\recordchecker
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\RecordChecker\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=2
Estimated size: 2.09 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Record Checker

  • (Malware detected) RecordCheckerService.exe - Record Checker Service
  • RecordChecker.exe - Record Checker
  • RecordChecker64.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • RecordCheckerService.exe runs as a service named 'Record Checker' (RecordChecker) "Provides system level support for Record Checker.".

How do I remove Record Checker?

You can uninstall Record Checker 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 Record Checker, 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 Record Checker.
  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) 71%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows 10 16.67%
Windows Vista 8.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 8.1 16.67%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.33%
Windows Seven Black Editi... 4.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.53%
  United Kingdom 36.84%
  Australia 2.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.43%
Acer 30.43%
Dell 8.70%
ASUS 8.70%
Toshiba 8.70%
Lenovo 8.70%
Packard Bell 4.35%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 4.55%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-A-1... 4.55%
LENOVO 20202 4.55%
LENOVO 76641KU 4.55%
Hewlett-Packard p7-1003w 4.55%
eMachines EL1360G 4.55%

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