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Should I remove Shavlik Protect Patch Engine?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.2.5149.0 10.00%
9.2.5119.0 10.00%
9.0.1182.0 80.00%

Typically installed together

Shavlik Protect Patch Engine

What is Shavlik Protect Patch Engine?

Part of Shavlik Protect, an administrator utility that provides patch, antivrius and virtual asset management.

About  (from LANDesk Software)

Shavlik Protect's industry-leading patch management function provides the ability to scan all Windows-based machines and VMware ESXi hypervisors in your network and assess the current patch status of those machines. After a scan is performed you can generate reports that provide additional details about the patch "heal...  Read more

Overview

Shavlik Protect Patch Engine is a software program developed by LANDesk Software. The most common release is 9.0.1182.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 45 files and is usually about 16.87 MB (17,694,153 bytes). The installed file STAgentUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 92% of users of Shavlik Protect Patch Engine come from the United States, it is also popular in Switzerland and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.shavlik.com
Help link: www.shavlik.com/support/default.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LANDesk\Shavlik Protect Agent\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F77E6F0E-55D8-409D-8532-49FD76E1FDB2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 16.87 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Shavlik Protect Patch Engine

  • AgentUpdateAsset.dll - Shavlik Protect (Agent Asset Update Library)
  • AgentUpdateThreat.dll - Agent Threat Update Library
  • AgentUpdateUI.dll - Agent UI Update Library
  • SafeReboot.exe - Safe Reboot Application
  • STAgent.exe - ST Agent
  • STAgentFramework.dll - ST Agent Framework Library
  • STAgentManagement.exe - STAgent Management
  • STAgentUI.exe - Agent UI
  • STAgentUILoc.dll - STAgent UI resources
  • STAgentUpdater.exe - Agent Framework Updater
  • STAsset.exe - ST Asset
  • STCore.dll - STCore Dynamic Link Library
  • STEnginesCatalog.dll - STEnginesCatalog Dynamic Link Library
  • STScheduler.dll - ST Scheduler Library
  • STServiceModel.dll - STServiceModel Dynamic Link Library
  • STServiceProcess.dll - STServiceProcess Dynamic Link Library
  • STThreat.exe - Threat Engine
  • STThreatShellExt.dll - Threat Engine Shell Extensions
  • STThreatTypes.dll - Threat types
  • STUILauncher.exe - Agent UI Launcher
  • STDeployment.dll - Shavlik Patch (Shavlik Deployment Library)
  • gfiark.dll (by ThreatTrack Security) - VIPRE Anti-Rootkit
  • 7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • STThreatShellExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'STThreat shell extension' with a class of {DE8EF4BF-13A6-48E0-B42E-61D0111699D0}.
2 Services
  • STAgent.exe runs as a service named 'Shavlik Protect Agent' (STAgent$Shavlik Protect) "Provides network services for Shavlik Protect Agent components".
  • STThreat.exe runs as a service named 'Shavlik Protect Threat Engine' (STThreat) "Provides protection from malware".

How do I remove Shavlik Protect Patch Engine?

You can uninstall Shavlik Protect Patch Engine 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 Shavlik Protect Patch Engine, 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 Shavlik Protect Patch Engine.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win 10 20%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 80.00%
Windows 10 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 44.44%
Windows 7 Enterprise 22.22%
Windows 10 Pro 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.00%
  Switzerland 4.00%
  Canada 4.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 70.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Apple 10.00%
Common models
HP HP EliteBook 840 G3 11.11%
HP EliteBook 8540w 11.11%
Dell XPS 8300 11.11%
Dell XPS 2720 11.11%
Dell OptiPlex 7010 11.11%
Dell OptiPlex 3010 11.11%

About (from LANDesk Software Inc.)

LANDesk Software is the leading provider of systems lifecycle management, endpoint security, and IT service management solutions for desktops, servers, and mobile devices across the enterprise.
Publisher URL: www.landesk.com

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