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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,991
United States Rank #13,159
Reach 0.0776%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.54 days
251.99 days >
Average installed length: 132.40 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.198 0.20%
8.196 0.20%
8.193 1.11%
8.188 1.64%
8.185 0.52%
8.184 0.52%
8.182 0.26%
8.181 1.18%
8.180 0.26%
8.177 0.26%
8.174 0.33%
8.173 0.33%
8.171 0.59%
8.170 0.26%
8.168 0.13%
8.165 0.39%
8.164 0.07%
8.163 0.39%
8.162 0.07%
8.161 0.20%
8.159 0.33%
8.156 4.12%
8.153 1.37%
8.151 0.26%
8.150 0.52%
8.149 0.33%
8.148 0.13%
8.147 0.65%
8.145 0.85%
8.144 0.52%
8.143 0.39%
8.141 0.78%
8.140 0.26%
8.139 0.13%
8.137 0.65%
8.134 0.33%
8.133 0.07%
8.132 0.26%
8.129 0.39%
8.128 0.20%
8.125 0.52%
8.121 0.26%
8.116 1.18%
8.113 0.72%
8.112 0.13%
8.111 0.13%
8.110 1.24%
8.108 0.39%
8.105 0.26%
8.103 0.72%
8.101 0.72%
161 versions

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UsbFix

Overview

UsbFix is a program developed by El Desaparecido. The most used version is 8.156, with over 71% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Un-UsbFix.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 3.22 MB (3,372,186 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 15% of users of UsbFix come from the United States, it is also popular in France and DZ.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\UsbFix
Uninstaller: C:\UsbFix\Un-UsbFix.exe
Estimated size: 3.22 MB

Program filesFiles installed by UsbFix

Program executable:Un-UsbFix.exe
Name:UsbFix- www.SosVirus.net - www.UsbFix.net
UsbFix - Remove malware from your drive!
Path:C:\UsbFix\Un-UsbFix.exe
MD5:b3e75822e7f1453dae3f2d49bc6355fa
Additional files:
  • gUn-UsbFix.exe - UsbFix- www.SosVirus.net - www.UsbFix.net (UsbFix - Remove malware from your drive!)
  • Un-UsbFix.exe
  • UsbFix.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UsbFix.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D3C8DDFF-BFC5-4E9A-9551-17FB67C1BD43}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • UsbFix.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\UsbFix\UsbFix.exe'.

How do I remove UsbFix?

You can uninstall UsbFix 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 UsbFix, 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 UsbFix.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win 10 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,991

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.08%
Windows 10 35.78%
Windows XP 4.97%
Windows Vista 1.11%
Windows Server 2003 0.07%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.26%
Windows 7 Professional 16.68%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.52%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.09%
Windows 10 Pro 6.70%
Windows 10 Home 6.24%

Distribution by countryGeography

14.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 14.53%
  France 13.17%
  DZ 7.62%
  MA 7.49%
  TN 5.04%
  Mexico 4.39%
  India 3.74%
  BD 3.29%
  Germany 2.65%
  Spain 2.32%
  Italy 2.07%
  Philippines 2.07%
  Egypt 2.00%
  Peru 1.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.06%
Acer 19.38%
Dell 16.67%
ASUS 11.77%
Toshiba 7.29%
Lenovo 5.21%
GIGABYTE 4.58%
Samsung 3.54%
Sahara 1.25%
Intel 1.25%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.39%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.93%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.68%
ASUS All Series 2.68%
LENOVO 20157 2.44%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.20%

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