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dMaintenance
from Foolish IT, LLC
What is dMaintenance? (from Foolish IT)
dMaintenance is a tool designed for fully automated and optionally invisible maintenance tasks, with usage in mind for scheduling via Windows Task Scheduler, pushing out via Group Policy on networks, or simply the ability to run on a remote system and “let it go by itself” so the tech can disconnect the session and get... Read more
Overview
dMaintenance is a software program developed by Foolish IT. 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 setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 5.08 MB (5,325,493 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 75% of users of dMaintenance come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.foolishit.com/vb6-projects/dmaintenance
Help link: www.foolishit.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dMaintenance\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\dMaintenance\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.08 MB
Files installed by dMaintenance
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dMaintenance.exe - dMaintenance
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MSdFix.exe - Project1
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DelReg.exe - DelReg
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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ccrpprg6.ocx (by ECX Programming / CCRP) - ccrpProgressBar (ccrpProgressBar v.1.33)
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LaVolpeAlphaImg2.ocx (by LaVolpe) - LaVolpe Alpha Image Control
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mscomctl.ocx (by Microsoft) - MSCOMCTL (Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL)
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MSdM_Fix.exe
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MSWINSCK.OCX (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Winsock Control (Microsoft Winsock Control DLL)
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psexec.exe (by Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com) - Sysinternals PsExec (Execute processes remotely)
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subinacl.exe - SubInAcl
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vbwebdownload.dll (by Mowlem) - vbWebDownload
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- subinacl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1A93BE64-5923-47EB-81FD-C4B4374A2498}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- subinacl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VMAdvisor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\SUBINACL.exe" /verbose=1 /keyreg "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8696D99C-E2D2-4614-85A8-90FB821470E0}" /grant="Everyone"=F.
How do I remove dMaintenance?
You can uninstall dMaintenance 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 dMaintenance, 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 dMaintenance.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 10 14%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
28.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
14.29% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
14.29% |
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Geography
75.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.00% |
| Australia |
8.33% |
| Canada |
8.33% |
| United Kingdom |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
28.57% |
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| Sony |
14.29% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
16.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A665 |
16.67% |
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| Sony VPCF237FX |
16.67% |
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| Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 |
16.67% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 960 |
16.67% |
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| ASUSTeK X58LE |
16.67% |
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