AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard

Posted: April 29, 2015

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	52

First Seen:	April 29, 2015
Last Seen:	May 22, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard, unrelated to the Windows Server 2012's 'Anywhere Access' feature, is a Potentially Unwanted Program that installs other PUPs and relaunch itself automatically. Because of its persistence and strong associations with other products with equally poor reputations, malware experts advise removing the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard. Software installed by the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard has been known to include adware that may generate in-browser advertisements or cause other side effects.

The Magic of Letting Unwanted Programs into Your PC

Potentially Unwanted Programs encompass a diverse group of programs, some of which merely may include poorly-functioning features while others can warrant the classification primarily from their poor business or marketing practices. With its misleading brand name and potentially invasive installation methods, the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard falls into both of these extremes, despite being named to be reminiscent of a well-used Windows feature set.

Rather than being related to the VPN features of Windows's Anywhere Access, the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard is a specialized installer utility for various third-party applications. Programs installed by the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard may include other PUPs, such as AnyProtect, an update manager known for the questionable accuracy of its update-detecting system scans. Unlike a Trojan dropper or other threat delivery vehicles, an AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard does not install its software automatically.

Despite the above limitation, the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard does have a poor reputation associated with the invasive techniques used in its installation procedures. The AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard launches itself automatically with Windows and may open install requests without being prompted. Installers for the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard, itself, may be found on free software websites and other, free download sources that have significant associations with unwanted software.

Cutting Off Access Between Your PC and a PUP

Since the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard ordinarily is, itself, installed on your PC without advance notification of the fact, taking care to avoid unsafe download sources is a primary means of avoiding the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard and its accompanying software. Side effects from the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard's installations are highly variable, and different versions of the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard may install different products. However, most Potentially Unwanted Programs are noted for using questionable premium software marketing techniques, injecting advertisements or redirecting your browser to unwanted websites.

Whether or not you've proceeded with any installations recommended through the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard, uninstalling the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard is malware researchers' standard recommendation for optimizing your PC's performance. Although anti-malware tools shouldn't identify the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard as a threatening software, appropriate system scans still should be able to detect the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard as a PUP.

You may judge PUPs on a case by case basis for their individual value and merit. Nonetheless, programs installed by the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard without obvious benefits to your computer should be considered for immediate removal, preferably by the same methods used to delete the AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard.

AnyWhereAccess Setup Wizard

Threat Metric

The Magic of Letting Unwanted Programs into Your PC

Cutting Off Access Between Your PC and a PUP

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