Spyware Clear
What is Spyware Clear?
Trial version that will only find various 'threats' but not remove them without a paid subscription.
About (from Crawler)
Free spyware detection software. Our Premium version also includes real-time protection that effectively removes and prevents spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers and other malware threats that may harm your computer, plus integrated antivirus, priority updates, additional security tools, integrate... Read more
Overview
Spyware Clear is a software program developed by Crawler. The most common release is 1.3.0.26, 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. 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. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named spywareclear.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 31.35 MB (32,868,281 bytes). The installed file SpywareClearUpdate.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 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 96% of users of Spyware Clear come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Finland.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Installs a Windows Service
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Spyware Clear.
| SpywareClearShield.exe (b1aec0cf91db66e41839ea60e542bb50) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2016.0.3140 |
Generic |
| CMC Antivirus |
1.1.0.977 |
Packed.Win32.Obfuscated.10!O |
| McAfee |
5600.6796 |
Artemis!B1AEC0CF91DB |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6796 |
Artemis |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118 |
| SCShell.dll (124548a8f13e6bda5697fd09ffa1cd49) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Crawler.BB |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Program.Unwanted.45 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1113 |
| SpywareClearUpdate.exe (3ac38af1e76580a93ef8148046eb5ff3) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.6E5A |
| CMC Antivirus |
1.1.0.977 |
Packed.Win32.Obfuscated.10!O |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Program.Unwanted.331 |
| SC_svc64.exe (8491a7235411ce6cda0e79ae0db47cbf) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W64.HfsAdware.6E5A |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Program.Unwanted.331 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0504 |
| SpywareClear.exe (f2cc63af615b17e9950b8377d64ac903) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| CMC Antivirus |
1.1.0.977 |
Packed.Win32.Obfuscated.10!O |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1119 |
View all 16 all detections
Spyware Clear 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
URL: www.SpywareClear.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Spyware Clear\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Spyware Clear\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 31.35 MB
Files installed by Spyware Clear
| Program executable: | spywareclear.exe |
| Name: | Spyware Clear |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\spyware clear\spywareclear.exe |
| MD5: | 4d0e8c13dd6e8e60191c0d04a77a1bdf |
Additional files:
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SC_svc64.exe - Spyware Clear (Spyware Clear Realtime Shield Service)
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SCShell.dll - Spyware Clear Shell Menu Extension
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SCShell64.dll
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(Malware detected) SpywareClearShield.exe - Spyware Clear Realtime Shield
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(Malware detected) SpywareClearUpdate.exe - Spyware Clear Update Support
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- SCShell64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SCShellMenu' with a class of {E778C05E-AFF7-4924-B04A-D4084859D53A}.
- SCShell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SCShellMenu' with a class of {E778C05E-AFF7-4924-B04A-D4084859D53A}.
Service
- SC_svc64.exe runs as a service named 'Spyware Clear Realtime Shield Service' (SC_Svc) "Spyware Clear Realtime Shield Service".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- SpywareClearUpdate.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SpywareClearUpdater' which loads as C:\Program Files\Spyware Clear\SpywareClearUpdate.exe.
- SpywareClearShield.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SpywareClearShield' which loads as C:\Program Files\Spyware Clear\SpywareClearShield.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- SpywareClearUpdate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spyware Clear\SpywareClearUpdate.exe'.
- SpywareClear.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spyware Clear\SpywareClear.exe'.
How do I remove Spyware Clear?
You can uninstall Spyware Clear 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 Spyware Clear, 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 Spyware Clear.
- 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 54%
Win 8.1 1%
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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 61%
Keep it 39%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
55.05% |
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| Windows 7 |
39.90% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.03% |
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| Windows XP |
2.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
40.10% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.44% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.14% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.08% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
5.08% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.06% |
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Geography
96.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
96.06% |
| United Kingdom |
1.52% |
| Finland |
0.61% |
| Singapore |
0.30% |
| France |
0.30% |
| New Zealand |
0.30% |
| Israel |
0.30% |
| Canada |
0.30% |
| JE |
0.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.37% |
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| Dell |
22.67% |
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| Acer |
12.79% |
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| Toshiba |
12.21% |
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| Lenovo |
6.98% |
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| ASUS |
6.40% |
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| Alienware |
0.58% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.82% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.79% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.03% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B |
2.27% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660 |
1.52% |
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About Crawler
Run by Xacti Group Companies Crawler provides toolbar type programs for various Web browsers.
Publisher URL: www.crawler.com