Ranked
#734
Worldwide
Ranked
#537
US
Lifespan
268.6
Days
 

File Type Assistant

Published by Trusted Software

File Type Assistant Publisher's Description

The File Type Assistant from Trusted Software is a little helper application that kicks in when you try to open a file you do not have a viewer or player for. You can select either to visit the...  Read more

Details

Latest version:2013.4.8.0
Location:C:\Program Files\File Type Assistant\
Install size:5.25 MB (5,506,103 bytes)
About URL:http://www.trustedsoftware.com/utility-software/free-file-viewer.html
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\File Type Assistant\unins000.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of File Type Assistant based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to bundle potentially unwanted software offers during installation.

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Malware detections

TSASetup.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Avira AntiVir
as Adware/InstallCore.CK.8
Vba32 AntiVirus
as Signed-Adware.InstallCore
File Type Assistant installs 5 unique (by hash) versions of the file TSASetup.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


tsassist.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\File Type Assistant\tsassist.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Name:The File Type Assistant
Description:Find software to open your files
MD5:52ab8d22229957eecd72c1a0acbaef76
TSASetup.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
MD5:f8b8c4dae57b9362bcff70934468b754
tsassist.20120810.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
MD5:595a675f7267a77a01f867f99202bcfe
tsassist.20121109debug.exe
MD5:f1a2709ba8b3971b11c6a58453f0b21d
ftacfg.exe
Publisher:Bitberry Software
MD5:956f632e29ce02eb662b6189735fdd20
unins000.exe
Description:Setup/Uninstall
MD5:6b741cb59f745ae8f8785717207c0d9c
itdownload.dll
MD5:d82a429efd885ca0f324dd92afb6b7b8

Installs by Country

50.6%
6.4%
4.5%
4.3%
3.5%
2.2%
1.4%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
US
GB
DE
CA
AU
IL
FR
IN
HR
BE
MA
ZA
ES
RO
HU
IT
NL
PH
MY
GR

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

2013.4.8.0 73.13%
2012.11.29 17.37%
2012.11.9.0 3.16%
2012.10.26.0 6.34%

Facts

  • File Type Assistant is developed by Trusted Software.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The app's installer will bundle additional software during setup which could include potentially unwanted programs.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0281% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 1.1544%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 88.0%.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named '\ProgramUpdateCheck'.
  • The current version is 2013.4.8.0 with 4 known versions. The most widely installed version is 2013.4.8.0.
  • About 50.6% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 72.19%
Windows XP 12.73%
Windows Vista 9.57%
Windows 8 5.45%
Server 2003 0.06%

PC Manufacturers

HP 29.80%
Dell 18.73%
Acer 13.87%
Toshiba 8.90%
ASUS 6.31%
Lenovo 4.29%
GIGABYTE 3.72%
Sony 2.87%
AMI 2.63%
Intel 2.41%
Samsung 2.16%
Medion 1.21%
Gateway 0.99%
Sahara 0.71%
Compaq 0.46%
MSI 0.43%
Alienware 0.21%
NEC 0.11%
Packard Bell 0.11%
Apple 0.07%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male53
Female47
Age
< 187
18-2516
26-3531
36-4558
46-60111
60+58
Education
High School87
College129
Post Graduate61
Household Income
$0-50k105
$50-100k81
$100-150k54
$150k+31
 
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