Virus Removal Tool
What is Virus Removal Tool?
Distributes a version of SpyHunter by Enigma Software Group with various offers.
Overview
Virus Removal Tool is a software program developed by Security Stronghold. The most common release is build_1.0.0.155_rev_3434_date_12:01:28 10-04-14, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named virusremovaltool.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 143.93 MB (150,926,093 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7. While about 56% of users of Virus Removal Tool come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Iran.
- Malware detected in the program
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- 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 Virus Removal Tool.
| Report.exe (f97543217c7c26bb3f74730c095f7217) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
VCS/Environment.DigitalFN |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.03.04.01 |
Gen:Variant.Barys.3497 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7202 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.O |
Virus Removal Tool 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.SecurityStronghold.com
Help link: www.SecurityStronghold.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Virus Removal Tool\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Virus Removal Tool\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 143.93 MB
Files installed by Virus Removal Tool
| Program executable: | virusremovaltool.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\virus removal tool\virusremovaltool.exe |
| MD5: | 429241be5c85d6f3a30d2bf14cbbf82b |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Report.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
How do I remove Virus Removal Tool?
You can uninstall Virus Removal Tool 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 Virus Removal Tool, 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 Virus Removal Tool.
- 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 Vista (SP2) 25%
Win 10 25%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
55.56%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
25.00% |
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Geography
55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.56% |
| India |
11.11% |
| Iran |
11.11% |
| Italy |
11.11% |
| United Kingdom |
11.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 2191 |
33.33% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 7010 |
33.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
33.33% |
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About (from Security Stronghold)
Company Profile
Security Stronghold Company was founded by several computer security professionals.
Publisher URL: www.securitystronghold.com