Should I remove YAC?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,630
United States Rank #10,895
Reach 0.0665%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.87 days
468.17 days >
Average installed length: 245.99 days
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YAC
from ELEX DO BRASIL PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA
What is YAC?
YAC, Yet Another Cleaner, is bundled by various adware installers including Conduit and Download Manager.
About (from ELEX DO BRASIL PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA)
Detect and Remove Specific Malware from Your PC. A Handy and Efficient Malware Removal Tool for Windows Users. YAC's Browser Tracking Protection Is Currently Available for Large Daily Users to Stay in Control of Their Privacy As They Browse the Web.
Overview
YAC is a software program developed by ELEX DO BRASIL PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named iStart.exe. The setup package generally installs about 71 files and is usually about 40.99 MB (42,980,786 bytes). The installed file iSafeUpdate.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. 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 25% of users of YAC come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and India.
- Installs a Windows Service
- Known to reinstall itself
YAC 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.yac.mx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\isafe
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\iSafe\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 40.99 MB
Files installed by YAC
| Program executable: | iStart.exe |
| Name: | YAC Security Protection |
| iStart |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\isafe\iStart.exe |
| MD5: | e5fdf78a2787298be2382ff93351c926 |
Additional files:
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bugreport.exe - YAC Security Protection (bugreport)
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feedback.exe - YAC - Feedback
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IC.dll - IC
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iCommu.dll - iCommu
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iCore.dll - iCore
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iPluginDetector.dll - Elex do Brasil Participações Ltda
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iSafe.exe - YAC
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isafebase.dll - isafebase
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iSafeBugReport.exe - YAC - BugReport
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isafece.dll - iSafeCheckEngine
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isafeclc.dll - isafeclc
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isafeclcv.dll - isafeclcv
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iSafeDisp.dll - iSafeDisp
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iSafeEngine.dll - iSafeEngine
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isafehrv.dll
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iSafeKrnl.sys - iSafe Kernel Driver
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iSafeKrnlBoot.sys - iSafe Kernel Boot Driver
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iSafeKrnlCall.dll - iSafe Kernel Driver Caller
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iSafeKrnlCall64.dll
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iSafeKrnlKit.sys - iSafe Kernel Kit Driver
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iSafeKrnlR3.sys - iSafe Kernel Ring3 Driver
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isafemadwc.dll - Softmanager
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isafemadwv.dll
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isafembp.dll - Browser Plugin
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isafembpv.dll
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isafemc.dll - Module Config
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isafemclv.dll
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isafemgc.dll - Garbage Cleaner
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isafemnv.dll
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iSafeMon.dll - iSafeMon
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iSafeMon64.dll
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isafemoptv.dll
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isafemsmv.dll - SoftMgr
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isafemvsv.dll
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iSafeNetFilter.sys - iSafeNetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP)
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iSafenpf.dll - iSafenpf
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isafepxy.dll - isafepxy
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iSafeRKScanShell.dll - iSafeScan Shell Context Menu
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iSafeRKScanShell64.dll
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isaferpt.dll - isaferpt
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iSafeScan.exe - iSafeScan
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isafesmgr.dll
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isafesopt.dll - System Optimization
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isafesptv.dll
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iSafeSrvMon.dll - iSafeSrvMon
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iSafeSrvMon64.dll
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isafesv.dll
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iSafeSvc.dll - iSafeSvc
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iSafeSvc.exe
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iSafeSvc2.dll - iSafeSvc2
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iSafeSvc2.exe
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iSafeTHlp.exe - iSafeTaskHelper
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iSafeTray.exe - YACTray
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iSafeUpdate.exe - iSafeUpdate
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iStart.exe - iStart
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iSvc.dll - iSvc
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iSvc2.dll - iSvc2
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sqlite3.dll - sqlite3
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uninstall.exe - uninstal
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- iSafeRKScanShell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'iSafeRKScan' with a class of {5411D116-5A37-47D4-B154-5F7FCD9062F0}.
- iSafeRKScanShell64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'iSafeRKScan' with a class of {5411D116-5A37-47D4-B154-5F7FCD9062F0}.
4 Scheduled Tasks
- iSafeScan.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B6900F29-8805-4CE8-8046-25093CD4F32C}' (runs on registration).
- iStart.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{04FE9D16-1D26-48D0-86EB-52086F88B397}' (runs on registration).
- iSafeUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{79FA56D0-C593-4D76-BB20-63B5208C39D1}' (runs on registration).
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EC404580-BB11-4BA4-ABDF-1DF0FC0FE637}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- TrayDownloader.exe runs as a service named 'Mozilla Maintenance Service' (MozillaMaintenance) "The Mozilla Maintenance Service ensures that you have the latest and most secure version of Mozilla Firefox on your computer. Keeping Firefox up to date is very important for your online security, and Mozilla strongly recommends that you keep this service enabled.".
- iSafeSvc.exe runs as a service named 'YAC Service' (iSafeService) "YAC Service".
How do I remove YAC?
You can uninstall YAC 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 YAC, 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 YAC.
- 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) 50%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.10% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.11% |
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| Windows XP |
8.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.18% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.41% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.60% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.90% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.07% |
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Geography
24.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
24.55% |
| Italy |
9.02% |
| India |
7.53% |
| United Kingdom |
6.59% |
| Brazil |
5.02% |
| Turkey |
4.39% |
| Canada |
3.61% |
| France |
3.53% |
| Spain |
2.75% |
| Mexico |
1.57% |
| Netherlands |
1.49% |
| Indonesia |
1.41% |
| Argentina |
1.33% |
| Israel |
1.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.90% |
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| Acer |
22.17% |
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| Dell |
17.06% |
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| ASUS |
9.34% |
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| Toshiba |
6.10% |
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| Samsung |
5.35% |
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| Lenovo |
4.61% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.48% |
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| Intel |
2.99% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.25% |
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| Sahara |
0.75% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.10% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.88% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.35% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.74% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.44% |
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