Should I remove Shield Antivirus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.5.7 |
16.67% |
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| 2.1.7 |
50.00% |
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| 1.5.2 |
16.67% |
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| 1.4.5 |
16.67% |
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Other programs by ShieldApps
Shield Antivirus
from ShieldApps
What is Shield Antivirus?
Sheild AntiVirus is a white-labeled antivirus program that uses the VIPRE/ThreatTrack Security core engine and simply provides a UI and distribution around the product.
About (from ShieldApps)
Shield antivirus offers protection from all to date viruses, trojans, and spyware. ShieldAV offers active protection from threats and is set to monitor, block, and alert whenever a threat is detected. The software’s light installation process makes it easy to install and will only takes minutes after downloading until ... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 2.1.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named InstCtrl.exe. The setup package generally installs about 63 files and is usually about 259.92 MB (272,548,373 bytes). The installed file updater.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.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Shield Antivirus\
Uninstaller: msiexec.exe /x {4B1BC3D3-4C1B-4CFA-836A-60F61D7860F8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 259.92 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Shield Antivirus
| Program executable: | InstCtrl.exe |
| Name: | InstCtrl |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Shield Antivirus\InstCtrl.exe |
| MD5: | fd18cf128aabe4f7c0cb61eedefdb16b |
Additional files:
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ShieldAntivirus.exe - Shield Antivirus
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uninstall.exe
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updater.exe - updater 2.1.7 © ShieldApps, Inc, 2014
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avlib.dll - Antivirus (Antivirus API library)
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avupdate.dll - Antivirus update library
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libavunrar.dll - Antivirus helper library
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libavunrar_iface.dll - Antivirus helper library interface
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betterlistviewexpress-net40cp.dll (by ComponentOwl.com) - Better ListView Express
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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InstCtrl.exe - InstCtrl
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Toaster.exe - Toaster
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Helper.dll - Helper
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SecDel.exe - SecDel
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Setup.dll - Setup
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Bo.dll - Bo
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- ShieldAntivirus.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ShieldAntivirusScan2' (runs weekly on Fridays at 02:00).
- InstCtrl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ShieldAntivirus_Master'.
- Toaster.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ShieldAntivirus_Popup' (runs daily at 3:00 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- ShieldAntivirus.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ShieldAntivirus' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Shield Antivirus\ShieldAntivirus.exe" /minimize.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ShieldAntivirus.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ShieldAppsMain' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Shield Antivirus\ShieldAntivirus.exe" fromscheduler.
How do I remove Shield Antivirus?
You can uninstall Shield Antivirus 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 Shield Antivirus, 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 Shield Antivirus.
- 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 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 58%
Keep it 42%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
16.67% |
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Geography
75.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.00% |
| Italy |
16.67% |
| Germany |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Alienware |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
16.67% |
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| HP 550-332ng |
16.67% |
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| HP Pro3500 Series |
16.67% |
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| HP G71 Notebook PC |
16.67% |
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| Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
16.67% |
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| Alienware Alienware 14 |
16.67% |
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