Should I remove The Idle_Crawler Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 174.39 days
463.51 days >
Average installed length: 243.54 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 62.0.0.410 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by GigaClicks LP
The Idle_Crawler Updater
from GigaClicks LP
Overview
The Idle_Crawler Updater is a software program developed by GigaClicks LP. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 Idle-Crawler.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 49.61 MB (52,021,019 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Known to reinstall itself
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in The Idle_Crawler Updater.
| Idle-Crawler.exe (9ed2ad53b3e81e4b6ef871b02ad3c2f3) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
912 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1732622 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Trojan.CL.Clikug |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.159.168 |
TR/Click.Clikug.C.337 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| avast! |
2014.9-140807 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3390 |
Clicker |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1095 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1732622 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.14.14.00 |
TrojanClicker.Clikug.r6 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.08.07.02 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1732622 |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/7/2014 |
W32/Malware_fam.NB |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-07-08_5 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1732622 |
| G Data |
14.8.24 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1732622 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Clikug |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.180.12672 |
Riskware |
| K7GW |
13.180.12672 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| McAfee |
5600.7046 |
RDN/Generic.dx!ddl |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7046 |
RDN/Generic.dx!ddl |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10701 |
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.C |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.657 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1732622 |
| Norman |
10.20140807 |
Suspicious_Gen4.GROLX |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.08.07.02 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Mal/Generic-L |
| Symantec |
8/7/2014 rev. 5 |
WS.Reputation |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.07 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DFU14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.219 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DFU14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31124 |
Trojan.Win32.Clicker!BT |
View all 26 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: web research foundation
URL: IdleCrawler.com/help
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Idle_Crawler
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\IDLE_C~1\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 49.61 MB
Files installed by The Idle_Crawler Updater
| Program executable: | Idle-Crawler.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Idle_Crawler\Idle-Crawler.exe |
| MD5: | 9ed2ad53b3e81e4b6ef871b02ad3c2f3 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by web research foundation) - Idle_Crawler (Setup Application)
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(Malware detected) Idle-Crawler.exe
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msvcp110.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2012 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcr110.dll (by Microsoft)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Idle-Crawler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Idle-Crawler Runner' (runs daily at 8:19 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Idle-Crawler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Idle-Crawler Runner.
How do I remove The Idle_Crawler Updater?
You can uninstall The Idle_Crawler Updater 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 The Idle_Crawler Updater, 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 The Idle_Crawler Updater.
- 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) 63%
Win 10 38%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
14.29% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
28.57% |
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| Acer |
28.57% |
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| Lenovo |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L855 |
20.00% |
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| LENOVO 10132 |
20.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion NY616AA-ABA p... |
20.00% |
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| Gateway NV55S |
20.00% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 9100 |
20.00% |
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