Should I remove VIP Access?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.0.5.13	61.74%
2.0.5.11	5.45%
2.0.4.34	1.98%
2.0.3.64	8.80%
2.0.2.141	13.43%
2.0.2.140	8.52%
2.0.2.139	0.08%

Other programs by VeriSign

• VIP Access Toolbar for Internet Explorer
• VeriSign i-Nav and Components
• Avanade Quickload Delivery Manager
• Verisma

Rankings

• #2,980 Garena Plus
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• #2,982 Open It! by OpenIt
• #2,983 NVIDIA PhysX System Software 9.12.0604
• #2,984 Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.9
• #2,985 VIP Access by VeriSign
• #2,986 RICOH R5C83x/84x Flash Media Controller Driver Ver.3.51.01
• #2,987 ProShow Producer by Photodex
• #2,988 Lightworks
• #2,989 FileViewPro by Solvusoft
• #2,990 Audacity 1.3.13 (Unicode)

from VeriSign, Inc.

Remove VIP Access by VeriSign

VIP Access is a software program developed by VeriSign. The most common release is 2.0.5.13, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named VIPUIManager.exe. The setup package generally installs about 27 files and is usually about 33.65 MB (35,283,393 bytes). 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 61% of users of VIP Access come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.

URL: www.VeriSign.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Symantec\VIP Access Client\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{E8D46836-CD55-453C-A107-A59EC51CB8DC}

Estimated size: 33.65 MB

VIPAppService.exe
Memory:	2.06 MB	21.09 MB average
Kernel CPU:	0.00000685%	0.016088% average
CPU cycles/sec:	2,067	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	42 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	38 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 VIP Access, 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 VIP Access.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 88% Win XP 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 6% Keep it 94%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	60.73%
Canada	4.48%
Germany	3.48%
United Kingdom	3.26%
France	2.43%
Japan	1.54%
Australia	1.51%
DK	1.35%
Italy	1.18%
Israel	1.04%
Taiwan	0.95%
Czech Republic	0.87%
Hong Kong	0.85%
Sweden	0.85%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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