Classroom Edition

Classroom Edition

by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

What is Classroom Edition?

Classroom Edition is software application developed by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows XP with nearly ~99% of installations running this operating system.

Classroom Edition adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Classroom Edition is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • javaw.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\javaw.exC:*:enableC:Sun Java (v1.5.0_11) JavaW'.
  • java.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\java.exC:*:enableC:Sun Java (v1.5.0_11)'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • jusched.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 U11' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10.00).
  • starter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D8DCBEEF-1D49-41D1-A303-74357C555ECC}' (runs on registration).
  • dictionary.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7DB2CD7-85E7-4846-8452-E8C434326E64}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.britannica.com
Support:
https://support.britannica.com
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Britannica 11.0
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\Britannica 11.0\Classroom Edition\Uninstall_Classroom Edition\Uninstall Classroom Edition.exe"
Size:
0.00 B
Language:
English

Classroom Edition Executable Details

Primary executable:
awt.dll
Name:
Classroom Edition
Path:
C:\Program Files\Britannica 11.0\awt.dll
MD5:
83b389e5b08d5442971991b73c0d2819
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Classroom Edition
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
c3fb7c82b0e3dba9c0aa10a752ed0545
DLL
cc56dda037ad3095272910698aaf3870