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Should I remove VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,761
United States Rank #15,791
Reach 0.0281%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.77 days
170.30 days >
Average installed length: 89.48 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.268 8.14%
1.0.0.267 43.40%
1.0.0.266 6.69%
1.0.0.265 9.22%
1.0.0.264 2.35%
1.0.0.263 0.72%
1.0.0.262 1.99%
1.0.0.261 1.08%
1.0.0.260 4.70%
1.0.0.259 4.70%
1.0.0.258 1.63%
1.0.0.256 10.13%
1.0.0.255 0.18%
1.0.0.254 1.27%
1.0.0.253 1.45%
1.0.0.252 1.27%
1.0.0.251 0.90%
1.0.0.246 0.18%

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VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!

What is VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!?

The software uses the InstallCore Click run software which is an installer that bundles legitimate applications that may also offer additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user. Such third party applications are typically installed onto users’ computers by default, but also include an option to ‘opt-out’ during or after the installation process. Typical bundled installs include DealPly as well as other potentially unwanted programs.

About  (from installCore)

Remote Access to your Home or Office PC remotely. Work on your PC from any internet computer or mobile. Access All Your Files and transfer them between computers (copy and paste, no need to send). Simple installation, automatically launch to your account page, no restart needed. The data VuuPC® collect help us make our...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 1.0.0.267, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). 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. 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 primary executable is named Connectivity.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 14.46 MB (15,159,597 bytes). The installed file VuuPCUpdater.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.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Starts automatically
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • 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 VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!.
VuuPCUpdater.exe (666778f98a6ae6ed3534b83cc1b715c7) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0171 Adware.Downware.1411
ESET-NOD32 8.9916 Win32/VuuPc.B
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 5600.7093 Artemis!666778F98A6A
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7093 Artemis!666778F98A6A
Norman 10.20140620 Downloader
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wogd
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.171 TROJ_GEN.F47V0602
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.26.0 suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
Connectivity.exe (a4bf541ecd88184cc628d306d5753aa7) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 14.0.0.4037 Clickmein.046
ESET-NOD32 10520 Win32/VuuPc.C
K7 AntiVirus 9.183.13597 Trojan ( 004a0d9f1 )
K7GW 9.183.13597 Trojan ( 004a0d9f1 )
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 6.0.5.614 Artemis!A4BF541ECD88
McAfee-GW-Edition v2014.2 Artemis
Sophos 4.98.0 AnyProtect
RemoteEngine.exe (916328511c733a4516ae04c0de788362) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 9952 Win32/VuuPc.C
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!916328511C73
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!916328511C73
Sophos 4.98.0 AnyProtect
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Hrep
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0602
       View all 24 all detections
VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away! has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: VuuPC Limited
URL: www.vuupc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vuupc
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\VuuPC\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 14.46 MB

Program filesFiles installed by VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!

Program executable:Connectivity.exe
VuuPC Connectivity
Path:C:\Program Files\vuupc\Connectivity.exe
MD5:47b1fb63797f0a4edc86001f7eb6ea63
Additional files:
  • ControlCMI.exe (by VuuPC Limited) - VuuPC Control
  • VuuPCLicense.exe (by VuuPC Limited) - VuuPC License
  • (Malware detected) VuuPCUpdater.exe - VuuPC Updater
  • Uninstall.exe - VuuPC (VuuPC Setup)
  • (Malware detected) Connectivity.exe (by ClickMeIn Limited) - VuuPC Connectivity
  • Container.exe
  • (Malware detected) RemoteEngine.exe (by ClickMeIn Limited) - VuuPC Remote Engine Component
  • RemoteEngineHelper.exe - VuuPC Remote Engine Helper Component
  • Run.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • VuuPCUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'VuuPCUpdate' (runs daily at 21:21).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • VuuPCUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VuuPCUpdateLogin.
2 Services
  • RemoteEngine.exe runs as a service named 'VuuPC RemoteEngine Service' (RemoteEngineService).
  • Connectivity.exe runs as a service named 'VuuPC Connectivity' (VuuPCConnectivity).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • RemoteEngine.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VuuPC\RemoteEngine.exe'.
  • Connectivity.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VuuPC\Connectivity.exe'.

How do I remove VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!?

You can uninstall VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away! 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 VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!, 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 VuuPC, You're Always a Click Away!.
  4. 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) 56%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.01%
Windows 10 22.06%
Windows XP 8.32%
Windows Vista 5.61%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.09%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.73%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.36%
Windows 7 Professional 8.18%
Windows 8 6.73%
Windows 8.1 6.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 28.32%
  Brazil 17.31%
  France 8.74%
  Turkey 7.87%
  Russia 6.82%
  Poland 4.55%
  Canada 3.85%
  Germany 3.15%
  Italy 3.15%
  India 1.92%
  Mexico 1.75%
  United Kingdom 1.75%
  Saudi Arabia 1.40%
  Australia 1.22%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.01%
Acer 21.97%
Dell 16.18%
ASUS 7.51%
Toshiba 7.51%
Samsung 6.65%
GIGABYTE 6.07%
Lenovo 5.20%
Intel 1.73%
MSI 1.16%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.63%
Positivo Positivo M... 4.42%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.42%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.76%
PositivoAG31AP 2.21%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.21%

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