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Should I remove Roboscan Internet Security?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,889
United States Rank #23,515
Reach 0.0168%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.65 days
402.55 days >
Average installed length: 211.51 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
v2.5.0.21 1.21%
v2.5.0.17 0.30%
v2.5 98.49%

Roboscan Internet Security

Overview

Roboscan Internet Security is a program developed by Roboscan. The most used version is v2.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is RSRunSC.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 597.67 KB (612,010 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 23% of users of Roboscan Internet Security come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.roboscan.com
Help link: www.altools.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Roboscan\Roboscan
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Roboscan\Roboscan\unins000.rse
Estimated size: 597.67 KB
Language: Korean (Korea)

Program filesFiles installed by Roboscan Internet Security

Program executable:RSRunSC.exe
Name:Roboscan Security Manager
SecurityCenter Application
Path:C:\Program Files\Roboscan\Roboscan\RSRunSC.exe
MD5:c412c078281845d6cc92559a51e3b5e9
Additional files:
  • RSRunSC.exe - Roboscan Security Manager (SecurityCenter Application)
  • unins000.exe - Roboscan Setup (Roboscan Internet Security)
  • ctm.dll - Roboscan (Shell Extension)
  • RSCon.exe - Console Application
  • RSLaunch.exe - Launch Application
  • script.dll - Utility Module
  • ALAd.dll (by ESTsoft corp) - ALTools Banner Module Dynamic Link Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • ctm.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'ALYac' with a class of {22C7B543-DCDE-48F6-A226-524D67C4428D}.
Scheduled Task
  • RSLaunch.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B7FCE5FD-7DFA-4899-9D55-142F7BBB1138}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • RSCon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Roboscan' which loads as C:\Program Files\Roboscan\Roboscan\RSCon.exe.
  • RSLaunch.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Roboscan' which loads as "C:\roboscan\RSLaunch.exe" /run.

How do I remove Roboscan Internet Security?

You can uninstall Roboscan Internet Security 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 Roboscan Internet Security, 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 Roboscan Internet Security.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.83%
Windows 10 27.71%
Windows XP 8.43%
Windows Vista 6.02%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.09%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.51%
Windows 7 Professional 11.28%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.54%
Windows 8.1 6.40%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.10%

Distribution by countryGeography

22.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 22.89%
  Italy 11.45%
  Netherlands 9.34%
  India 5.12%
  Belgium 4.22%
  United Kingdom 3.01%
  Saudi Arabia 2.41%
  IQ 2.11%
  Philippines 1.81%
  Canada 1.81%
  Iran 1.51%
  Germany 1.51%
  Egypt 1.51%
  Malaysia 1.51%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.69%
Dell 19.72%
Acer 17.89%
Toshiba 10.09%
ASUS 8.26%
Lenovo 5.50%
GIGABYTE 4.13%
Intel 3.21%
American Megatrends 2.75%
Samsung 1.83%
Sony 0.92%
Common models
Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... 2.99%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.99%
Dell OptiPlex 755 2.99%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.24%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 2.24%
Hewlett-Packard h8-1234 2.24%

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