Should I remove Registry Dr?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,041
United States Rank #12,596
Reach 0.0270%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.51 days
516.46 days >
Average installed length: 271.36 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.0.3 |
1.13% |
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2.9.5 |
0.56% |
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2.5.9 |
37.97% |
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2.5.1 |
10.34% |
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2.5.0 |
11.84% |
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2.4.7 |
28.76% |
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2.4.2 |
6.77% |
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2.3.4 |
2.44% |
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2.1.7 |
0.19% |
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Registry Dr
from EuroTrade A.L. Ltd
What is Registry Dr?
This is a potentially unwanted 'registry fixer' that is bundled with third-party download and install managers.
About (from EuroTrade A.L. Ltd)
Registry Dr fix your all Windows registry errors and optimize your PC performance and speed. Registry Dr. will not only make your PC faster, but will also make it more efficient. Processes will run better and with much less crash incidents and system errors. Registry Dr deletes unneeded registry entries including stray... Read more
Overview
Registry Dr is a program developed by EuroTrade A.L. Ltd. The most used version is 2.5.9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is RegistryDr.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 17.66 MB (18,522,889 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 41% of users of Registry Dr come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Registry Dr.
Splash.exe (e059b99084d45b4469904e71ab6dad1c) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
avast! |
2014.9-150817 |
Win32:Agent-AZYC [Trj] |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.12085 |
a variant of MSIL/Rebrand.LittleRegClean.E potentially unwanted |
McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!E059B99084D4 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
Artemis |
Registry Dr has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Registry Dr\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{C7E5D9D0-D078-4B53-98E5-75947045D2D2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 17.66 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Registry Dr
Program executable: | RegistryDr.exe |
Name: | RegistryDR |
| Registry DR |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Registry Dr\RegistryDr.exe |
MD5: | a5465f1c6fc8468f541b317615056658 |
Additional files:
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updater.exe - Registry Dr (updater 2.5.9, 2013)
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
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Uninst000.CA.dll - CustomAction
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Uninst000.dll
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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RegistryDr.exe - RegistryDR (Registry DR)
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Logging.dll - Logging
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Helper.dll - Helper
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(Malware detected) Splash.exe - Splash
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Setup.dll - Setup
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bo.dll - bo
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InstAct.exe - InstAct
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SplashScreen.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Splash.exe is scheduled as a task named 'RegistryDr_Popup' (runs daily at 3:30 PM).
- RegistryDr.exe is scheduled as a task named 'RegistryDr' (runs weekly on Sundays at 21:07).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- RegistryDr.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RegistryDr_Start.
Startup File (User Run)
- RegistryDr.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RegistryDr' and executes as C:\Program Files\Registry Dr\RegistryDr.exe true.
How do I remove Registry Dr?
You can uninstall Registry Dr 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 Registry Dr, 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 Registry Dr.
- 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) 51%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
55.08% |
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Windows 10 |
38.35% |
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Windows Vista |
4.14% |
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Windows XP |
2.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.44% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.50% |
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Windows 8.1 |
12.99% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.10% |
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Windows 8 |
5.84% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.65% |
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Geography
40.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.57% |
Germany |
5.39% |
United Kingdom |
5.22% |
Italy |
4.71% |
Canada |
4.55% |
Spain |
3.54% |
Mexico |
3.37% |
Netherlands |
3.20% |
Brazil |
3.03% |
France |
2.69% |
Peru |
1.68% |
Argentina |
1.52% |
DZ |
1.35% |
New Zealand |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
30.57% |
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Acer |
20.29% |
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ASUS |
14.57% |
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Dell |
11.71% |
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Toshiba |
6.86% |
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Lenovo |
6.57% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.43% |
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Samsung |
2.86% |
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Intel |
1.71% |
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Medion |
0.86% |
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Sony |
0.57% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.29% |
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HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.52% |
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HP 14 Notebook PC |
1.89% |
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HP Stream Notebook PC 13 |
1.89% |
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Acer Aspire E1-431 |
1.89% |
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HP ProBook 4530s |
1.89% |
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