Should I remove xp-AntiSpy -2?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,787
United States Rank #15,825
Reach 0.0817%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.08 days
385.73 days >
Average installed length: 202.67 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.9-1 |
0.06% |
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xp-AntiSpy 3.98-2
from Christian Taubenheim
Overview
xp-AntiSpy 3.98-2 is a program developed by Christian Taubenheim. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. 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 main program executable is xp-antispy.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 669.97 KB (686,047 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 64% of users of xp-AntiSpy -2 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.xp-antispy.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\xp-antispy
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\xp-AntiSpy\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 669.97 KB
Files installed by xp-AntiSpy 3.98-2
| Program executable: | xp-antispy.exe |
| Name: | xp-AntiSpy |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\xp-antispy\xp-antispy.exe |
| MD5: | e88634711fe646e834b6a35235dc0594 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- xp-AntiSpy.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {F048A610-87EA-4b7e-9745-0B39873F79C5}.
Scheduled Task
- xp-AntiSpy.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8C089814-582A-408A-AD75-9A48FD489C03}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- xp-AntiSpy.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'xp-AntiSpy Profile Check' and executes as C:\Program Files\xp-AntiSpy\xp-AntiSpy.exe /check.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- xp-AntiSpy.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\xp-AntiSpy\xp-AntiSpy.exe'.
How do I remove xp-AntiSpy -2?
You can uninstall xp-AntiSpy -2 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 xp-AntiSpy 3.98-2, 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 xp-AntiSpy -2.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by xp-AntiSpy 3.98-2 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,787
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.44% |
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| Windows XP |
21.13% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.70% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.66% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.56% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
21.19% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
17.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.19% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.56% |
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Geography
64.03% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
64.03% |
| United States |
9.89% |
| Italy |
4.26% |
| Austria |
3.77% |
| Poland |
3.28% |
| France |
2.66% |
| Netherlands |
1.30% |
| Switzerland |
1.24% |
| Russia |
0.87% |
| Czech Republic |
0.87% |
| Spain |
0.68% |
| United Kingdom |
0.62% |
| Belgium |
0.49% |
| Hungary |
0.49% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
20.67% |
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| Dell |
14.01% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.87% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.93% |
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| ASUS |
10.68% |
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| Medion |
8.74% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.10% |
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| Samsung |
4.16% |
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| Intel |
4.16% |
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| Sahara |
2.77% |
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| Lenovo |
1.66% |
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| Toshiba |
1.25% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.11% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
4.20% |
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| MSI MS-7641 |
2.70% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7366 |
2.40% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.10% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.10% |
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