Should I remove Iomega Encryption?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,551
United States Rank #10,213
Reach 0.0458%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.56 days
282.16 days >
Average installed length: 148.25 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.00.0004 |
0.22% |
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| 1.03.0003 |
11.42% |
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| 1.03.0001 |
51.44% |
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| 1.01.0000 |
12.31% |
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| 1.00.0009 |
11.20% |
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| 1.00.0003 |
13.41% |
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Iomega Encryption
What is Iomega Encryption? (from Iomega)
This utility allows you to set up or remove password protection on Iomega external drives that have built-in AES 256-bit encryption. When an Iomega drive is password-protected, all data stored on the drive is automatically encrypted and accessible only when you use the utility to unlock the drive for use. The utility a... Read more
Overview
Iomega Encryption is a program developed by Iomega. The most used version is 1.03.0001, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is Iomega Encryption.exe. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 7.27 MB (7,618,334 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 34% of users of Iomega Encryption come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.iomega.com
Help link: www.iomega.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Iomega\Iomega Encryption\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B8A37E68-5AC8-45A6-A037-753EF47836C5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.27 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Iomega Encryption
| Program executable: | Iomega Encryption.exe |
| Gateway |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Iomega\Iomega Encryption\Iomega Encryption.exe |
| MD5: | 3d9605af9d7125d8b82a0ec9df9f1013 |
Additional files:
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IomegaEncryption_x32.exe - Iomega Encryption (Setup Launcher Unicode)
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IomegaEncryption_x64.exe
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DiskFormatter.exe (by PLX Technology) - ISIS (Gateway Disk Management)
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Iomega Encryption.exe (by PLX Technology) - Gateway
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DeviceAccess.dll
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DeviceManagement.dll
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DriverInstaller.exe
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Flash.dll
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PlxTech.Das.DotNetApi.dll
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Utils_ISIS.dll
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XML.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Iomega Encryption.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3066CF57-2F65-4664-9C9B-E6BF6A0FE514}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Iomega Encryption.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'IomegaEncryption' and executes as C:\Program Files\Iomega\Iomega Encryption\Iomega Encryption.exe.
How do I remove Iomega Encryption?
You can uninstall Iomega Encryption from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Iomega Encryption, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Iomega Encryption.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.12% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.71% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.86% |
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| Windows XP |
5.32% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.55% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.64% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.60% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.82% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.14% |
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Geography
34.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.28% |
| France |
9.96% |
| Germany |
8.89% |
| United Kingdom |
5.57% |
| Spain |
4.98% |
| Canada |
4.49% |
| Israel |
2.64% |
| Belgium |
2.44% |
| Netherlands |
2.25% |
| Portugal |
2.15% |
| Italy |
2.05% |
| Turkey |
1.66% |
| Sweden |
1.56% |
| Brazil |
1.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.45% |
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| Dell |
21.64% |
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| Acer |
17.45% |
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| Toshiba |
8.73% |
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| ASUS |
8.55% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.27% |
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| Lenovo |
3.27% |
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| Intel |
2.18% |
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| Samsung |
2.18% |
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| Medion |
1.82% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.73% |
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| Sony |
0.73% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
8.71% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.68% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.41% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
1.89% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.52% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
1.52% |
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Publisher URL: go.iomega.com