Should I remove WinZip Malware Protector?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.1.1000.26515	0.10%
2.1.1000.23536	0.88%
2.1.1000.22182	0.05%
2.1.1000.21743	1.71%
2.1.1000.21715	0.31%
2.1.1000.20730	0.31%
2.1.1000.19051	10.07%
2.1.1000.18182	0.05%
2.1.1000.15248	13.91%
2.1.1000.14260	17.38%
2.1.1000.10798	39.54%
2.1.1000.10740	15.67%

Other programs by WinZip Computing

• WinZip
• WinZip Driver Updater
• WinZip 19.0
• WinZip Registry Optimizer
• WinZip System Utilities Suite
• WinZip Courier
• WinZip 19.5
• WinZip Self-Extractor
• WinZipBar Toolbar
• WinZip E-Mail Companion
• WinZipSmartNotifications
• WinZip Disk Tools
• WinZip Express for Outlook
• WinZip Express for Office
• WinZip Update Manager
• Winzip Self Extractor
• WinZip Command Line Support Add-On 2.2
• WinZipCLx64
• WinZip_CmdLine_32
• Winzip Command Line
• File Association Helper

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• #5,135 Serviio by Petr Nejedly
• #5,136 SnapPea by Wandou Labs
• #5,137 Messenger Plus! for Skype by Yuna Software
• #5,138 WinZip Malware Protector
• #5,139 True Color by Entertainment Experience
• #5,140 Notification Center by BlueStack Systems
• #5,141 RomStation
• #5,142 Windows Deployment Tools by Microsoft
• #5,143 Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder 3.2

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Remove WinZip Malware Protector

WinZip Malware Protector is a software program developed by WinZip Computing. The most common release is 2.1.1000.10798, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 programs's main executable is winzipmalwareprotector.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 111.14 MB of memory. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 18.79 MB (19,705,813 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 44% of users of WinZip Malware Protector come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Displayed publisher: WinZip International LLC

URL: www.winzip.com/prodpagemp.html

Help link: www.winzip.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinZip Malware Protector\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WinZip Malware Protector\unins000.exe" /silent

Estimated size: 18.79 MB

winzipmalwareprotector.exe
Memory:	111.14 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0002121765%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00004889%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00016328%	0.015104% 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 WinZip Malware Protector, 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 WinZip Malware Protector.
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.

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) 45% Win XP 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 72% Keep it 28%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	43.96%
Germany	18.83%
France	4.66%
United Kingdom	4.62%
Netherlands	3.33%
Italy	3.06%
Sweden	2.80%
Canada	2.40%
DK	2.26%
Australia	2.22%
Austria	2.13%
Norway	1.73%
Switzerland	1.47%
Belgium	0.98%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

WinZip is a file archiver and compressor for Windows developed by WinZip Computing.

Publisher URL: www.winzip.com

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