Should I remove herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,141
United States Rank #1,104
Reach 0.6063%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.79 days
229.85 days >
Average installed length: 120.77 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner
What is herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner? (from Reason Software Company)
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware scanning platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection. As a second line of... Read more
Overview
herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner is a program developed by Reason Software Company. 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 main program executable is herdProtectScan.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 3.58 MB (3,750,821 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 53% of users of herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.herdProtect.com
Help link: www.herdProtect.com/about.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\reason\herdprotect\scanner
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Reason\herdProtect\Scanner\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 3.58 MB
Files installed by herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner
| Program executable: | herdProtectScan.exe |
| Name: | herdProtect |
| herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\reason\herdprotect\scanner\herdProtectScan.exe |
| MD5: | e1f5bea500f9902b854b84f40445bac6 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - herdProtect Anti-Malware Scanner
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herdProtectEngine.dll - herdProtect (herdProtect Engine)
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herdProtectHelper.exe - herdProtect Helper
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herdProtectScan.exe
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herdProtectScanCmd.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- herdProtectScan.exe is scheduled as a task named 'herdProtectScan' (runs weekly on Thursdays at 15:00).
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #1,141
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
49.79% |
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| Windows 10 |
42.12% |
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| Windows XP |
4.04% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.03% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.75% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.99% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.88% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.03% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.58% |
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Geography
52.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
52.97% |
| United Kingdom |
6.42% |
| Canada |
4.64% |
| Netherlands |
2.86% |
| France |
2.58% |
| Germany |
2.40% |
| Australia |
2.12% |
| MA |
1.84% |
| DZ |
1.49% |
| India |
1.22% |
| Brazil |
1.14% |
| Belgium |
1.10% |
| Italy |
0.93% |
| Norway |
0.90% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.97% |
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| Dell |
19.76% |
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| Acer |
18.45% |
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| Toshiba |
9.16% |
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| ASUS |
8.63% |
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| Lenovo |
4.79% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.11% |
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| Samsung |
3.10% |
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| Intel |
1.32% |
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| MSI |
0.72% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire 4739Z |
7.09% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.15% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.57% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.53% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.35% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.20% |
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About (from Reason Software Company Inc.)
By applying innovative techniques used to combat malicious software, Reason is able to restore PC performance through a multi-faceted approach that utilizes Reason's deep understanding of both the Windows Operating System as well as the behavior of third-party programs.
Publisher URL: www.builtwithreason.com