Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.0.43 20.00%
3.0.0.43 20.00%
3.0.0.43 20.00%
3.0.0.43 20.00%
3.0.0.38 20.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegFlushKey, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeNameA, LookupAccountSidA, GetTokenInformation
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_SetIconSize, ImageList_GetIconSize, ImageList_Write, ImageList_Read, ImageList_GetDragImage, ImageList_DragShowNolock, ImageList_DragMove, ImageList_DragLeave, ImageList_DragEnter, ImageList_EndDrag, ImageList_BeginDrag, ImageList_GetIcon, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_DrawEx, ImageList_Replace, ImageList_Draw, ImageList_GetBkColor, ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_Add, ImageList_SetImageCount, ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create, InitCommonControls
gdi32.dll
UnrealizeObject, StretchDIBits, StretchBlt, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWinMetaFileBits, SetViewportOrgEx, SetTextColor, SetStretchBltMode, SetROP2, SetPixel, SetPaletteEntries, SetEnhMetaFileBits, SetDIBColorTable, SetBrushOrgEx, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SelectPalette, SelectObject, SaveDC, RoundRect, RestoreDC, ResizePalette, Rectangle, RectVisible, RealizePalette, Polyline, PlayEnhMetaFile, PatBlt, MoveToEx, MaskBlt, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, GetWindowOrgEx, GetWinMetaFileBits, GetTextMetricsA, GetTextExtentPointA, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetTextExtentPoint32A, GetSystemPaletteEntries, GetStockObject, GetRgnBox, GetPixel, GetPaletteEntries, GetObjectA, GetNearestPaletteIndex, GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries, GetEnhMetaFileHeader, GetEnhMetaFileBits, GetDeviceCaps, GetDIBits, GetDIBColorTable, GetDCOrgEx, GetCurrentPositionEx, GetClipBox, GetBrushOrgEx, GetBitmapBits, GdiFlush, ExtTextOutW, ExtTextOutA, ExcludeClipRect, Ellipse, DeleteObject, DeleteEnhMetaFile, DeleteDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePenIndirect, CreatePalette, CreateHalftonePalette, CreateFontIndirectA, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBrushIndirect, CreateBitmap, CopyEnhMetaFileA, BitBlt
kernel32.dll
GetACP, Sleep, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, lstrcpynA, LoadLibraryExA, GetThreadLocale, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetLastError, GetCommandLineA, FreeLibrary, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, ExitProcess, ExitThread, CreateThread, CompareStringA, WriteFile, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetFilePointer, SetEndOfFile, RtlUnwind, ReadFile, RaiseException, GetStdHandle, GetFileSize, GetFileType, CreateFileA, CloseHandle, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, LocalAlloc, lstrcpyA, lstrcmpA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, WaitForSingleObject, VirtualProtect, SystemTimeToFileTime, SizeofResource, SetThreadLocale, SetLastError, SetFileTime, SetFileAttributesA, SetEvent, SetErrorMode, ResumeThread, ResetEvent, MulDiv, MoveFileA, LockResource, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, LoadResource, LoadLibraryA, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalFree, GlobalFindAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalAlloc, GlobalAddAtomA, GetVersionExA, GetVersion, GetTempPathA, GetTempFileNameA, GetStringTypeExW, GetStringTypeExA, GetShortPathNameA, GetPrivateProfileStringA, GetLocalTime, GetFullPathNameW, GetFullPathNameA, GetFileInformationByHandle, GetFileAttributesA, GetExitCodeThread, GetDiskFreeSpaceA, GetDateFormatA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentProcess, GetComputerNameA, GetCPInfo, FreeResource, InterlockedExchange, FormatMessageW, FormatMessageA, FlushFileBuffers, FindResourceA, FindNextFileW, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToDosDateTime, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, EnumCalendarInfoA, EnterCriticalSection, DosDateTimeToFileTime, DisconnectNamedPipe, DeleteFileA, DeleteCriticalSection, CreateFileW, CreateEventA, CreateDirectoryA, ConnectNamedPipe, CompareStringW
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, ProgIDFromCLSID, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, IsEqualGUID
oleaut32.dll
SysFreeString, SysReAllocStringLen, SysAllocStringLen, GetErrorInfo, GetActiveObject, SafeArrayPtrOfIndex, SafeArrayGetUBound, SafeArrayGetLBound, SafeArrayCreate, VariantChangeType, VariantCopy, VariantClear, VariantInit
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteExA, ShellExecuteA, ExtractIconExA, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHGetDesktopFolder
shfolder.dll
SHGetFolderPathA
user32.dll
GetKeyboardType, DestroyWindow, LoadStringA, MessageBoxA, CharNextA, DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA

SpywareTerminatorShield.exe

Spyware Terminator 2012 by Crawler (Signed)

Remove SpywareTerminatorShield.exe
Version:   3.0.0.43
MD5:   a39b70c5a4e1dcc755e0e1f122d188e6
SHA1:   d5da5e6f9261c62f52b1f8d472f6395d78a19e51

What is SpywareTerminatorShield.exe?

Spyware Terminator 2012 Realtime Shield is part of the Spyware Terminator antispyware program. Spyware Terminator installs the Crawler Toolbar, a web browser toolbar that collects browser actions in order to redirect search queries to partners as well as provide advertisements.

About SpywareTerminatorShield.exe (from Crawler)

Spyware Terminator is a free security application that protects a computer against spyware, malware and adware. It has a paid version that is extended by the popular F-PROT antivirus, so the Spyware T

DetailsDetails

File name:spywareterminatorshield.exe
Publisher:Crawler.com
Product name:Spyware Terminator 2012
Description:Spyware Terminator 2012 Realtime Shield
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\spyware terminator\spywareterminatorshield.exe
File version:3.0.0.43
Product version:3.0.0.0
Size:2.65 MB (2,777,736 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Crawler
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Crawler, LLC
  68% remove
Effectively remove spyware from your PC and prevent infections with 24/7 real-time protection. Anyone that uses the Internet is at risk of losing their privacy and having their computer seriously damaged by spyware. Spyware performs certain behaviors like delivering advertising, changing your computer configuration or collecting personal information like passwords, banking information, web surfing habits or other personal information wi...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SpywareTerminatorShield' → C:\Program Files\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminatorShield.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00248926%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00086444%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00162482%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,641 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:113/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.8 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.04 MB
Private (minimum):7.43 MB
Non-paged memory:4.8 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:38.87 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):43.03 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.98 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.22 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:83
600
GUI GDI count:135
103
GUI USER count:51
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\spyware terminator\spywareterminatorshield.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 40.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of Spyware Terminator 2012.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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