KeepMySettingsX
What is KeepMySettingsX?
KeepMySettingsX is software application developed by InstallX, LLC. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 50.09% of installations running this operating system. KeepMySettingsX's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 3 files.
KeepMySettingsX is most popular in the United States with 99.29% of installations residing in this country.
KeepMySettingsX adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.
About KeepMySettingsX?
KeepMySettingsX is a web browser protection software designed to safeguard the home page and search settings from unauthorized modifications by third-party programs. It is commonly included as part of the InstallIQ download manager package.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in KeepMySettingsX.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Comodo Security | 17669 | Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B |
| Dr.Web | Adware.Downware.1870 | |
| ESET-NOD32 | 9334 | probably a variant of Win32/InstallIQ.A |
| McAfee | 5.600.0.1067 | Artemis!A8FBCC41BB02 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 2013 | Artemis!A8FBCC41BB02 |
| Rising Antivirus | 25.0.0.11 | PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0121 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 25774 | InstallIQ Installer (fs) |
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | 2015.0.3438 | Generic |
| Comodo Security | 18541 | Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.0171 | Adware.Downware.1870 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9943 | probably a variant of Win32/InstallIQ.A |
| McAfee | 5600.7094 | Artemis!B1FD4D3B3FB3 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7094 | Artemis!B1FD4D3B3FB3 |
| Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.171 | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0613 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 30272 | InstallIQ Installer (fs) |
| Rising Antivirus | 25.0.0.11 | PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F |
Software Behaviors
- Scheduled tasks:
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- keepmysettingsx.exe is scheduled as a task named 'KeepMySettingsX' (runs on boot).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- keepmysettingsx.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named KeepMySettingsX.
- Registry entries:
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- keepmysettingsx.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'KeepMySettingsX' and executes as "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\KeepMySettingsX\keepmysettingsx.exe".
- searchprotector.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'InstallX Search Protect for Yahoo' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\InstallX Search Protect for Yahoo\searchprotector.exe".
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.installiqlearnmore.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\KeepMySettingsX
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\KeepMySettingsX\keepmysettingsx.exe" /uninstall
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
KeepMySettingsX Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- keepmysettingsx.exe
- Name:
- KeepMySettingsX
- Path:
- C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\KeepMySettingsX\keepmysettingsx.exe
- MD5:
- b1fd4d3b3fb3676171fdd3320a6c3b57
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
96c5637e1eb8f8f8c34172f2d23eafc6 | |
|
EXE
|
searchprotector.exe
Malware
|
a8fbcc41bb026eef7d9ee5c73c180d9d |
|
EXE
|
keepmysettingsx.exe
Malware
|
b1fd4d3b3fb3676171fdd3320a6c3b57 |