Emsisoft Anti-Malware
What is Emsisoft Anti-Malware?
Emsisoft Anti-Malware is software application developed by Emsisoft GmbH. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 66.14% of installations running this operating system. Emsisoft Anti-Malware's installer is typically 117.00 MB in size and installs around 65 files.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware is most popular in the United States with 44.15% of installations residing in this country.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Emsisoft Anti-Malware is known to create 6 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Emsisoft Anti-Malware?
Emsisoft Anti-Malware, formerly known as a-squared Anti-Malware, is a comprehensive antivirus and antispyware software developed by Emsisoft GmbH, based in Austria. The program utilizes three security layers and features a dual-engine scanner powered by BitDefender and Emsisoft's own Anti-Malware scanner, including over 13 million signatures for thorough protection. Additionally, the in-house developed behavior blocker, established in 2005, is capable of detecting unknown zero-day attacks without relying on signatures.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- a2service.exe runs as a service named 'Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 - Service' (a2AntiMalware) "Scans the PC for unwanted software and provides protection from malicious code".
- Firewall:
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- a2start.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2start.exe'.
- a2guard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2guard.exe'.
- BlitzBlank.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\BlitzBlank.exe'.
- a2wizard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2wizard.exe'.
- a2service.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2service.exe'.
- a2HiJackFree.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2HiJackFree.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- a2start.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FE0B4AD7-DEE8-4292-A0ED-16988033B4A5}' (runs on registration).
- a2guard.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{583C3B1B-EB46-4EBC-A33B-A959B8839A1A}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
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- a2start.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Security Center' and executes as C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2start.exe.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/antimalware
- Support:
- https://support.emsisoft.com
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\unins000.exe"
- Size:
- 117.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- a2service.exe
- Name:
- Emsisoft Anti-Malware
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2service.exe
- MD5:
- 133e9d8945f8adaa60101902db7467b3
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
File Type | Filename | MD5 |
---|---|---|
EXE
|
70170854796daa190380f33fd2e8a9ba | |
EXE
|
42bf2b961ab40f095479182a38b819e7 | |
DLL
|
9bf2f24c1392cc93d3f4c00132c5454f | |
DLL
|
df33586a63c6cda88165f8929a5fb552 | |
DLL
|
50c44e197eb6849822ba4260a09ddcc6 | |
DLL
|
7e06d7b491b66d6e1961ae8140400681 | |
DLL
|
815ae19a385c980e98e6792f17617fc0 | |
DLL
|
1e370d588367ae396eaff9d34bd15149 | |
DLL
|
725e5a19b34061bdd5a5f5720a4d9022 | |
DLL
|
1958483f6e5d831f92475e199ba2750c |