Should I remove BrowserProtect?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
63% remove it37% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #30,900
United States Rank #24,655
Reach 0.0045%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.32 days
746.82 days >
Average installed length: 392.40 days
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BrowserProtect 1.12
What is BrowserProtect?
The PerformerSoft BrowserProtect (Browser Manager) is a potentially unwanted program bundled with PerformerSoft products including PC Performer. BrowserProtect is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other thrid party programs. The BrowserProtect program was developed by Bit89 (Bit89.com) a known adware maker. PerformerSoft BrowserProtect is a third party web browser add-in classified mostly as adware that used to be bundled with PerformerSoft products including PC Performer. The maker of this program is a known adware/malware distributor, so caution should be taken.
About (from Bit89 Inc)
BrowserProtect keeps your browsers safe from homepage, search providers, extensions and other hijacks. Easy, comprehensive and FREE anti-hijack browser protection for Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. BrowserProtect is a browser anti-hijack solution to protect your browser against obtrusiv... Read more
Overview
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
Displayed publisher: Web Eight LLC
URL: www.bit89.com/contact.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BrowserProtect\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\BrowserProtect\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 10.72 MB
Files installed by BrowserProtect 1.12
| Program executable: | BpSvc.exe |
| Name: | BrowserProtect |
| BrowserProtect Service Executable |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\BrowserProtect\BpSvc.exe |
| MD5: | fbb960abbb15ac7e97c8a549e4cb7a4c |
Additional files:
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slt.dll
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BpSvc.exe (by Web Eight) - BrowserProtect (BrowserProtect Service Executable)
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Ext.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- BpSvc.exe runs as a service named 'BrowserProtect Anti-Hijack Service' (BpSvc) "Helps protect users from browser hijack attacks".
How do I remove BrowserProtect?
You can uninstall BrowserProtect 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 BrowserProtect 1.12, 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 BrowserProtect.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 63%
Keep it 37%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.29% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.35% |
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| Windows XP |
7.87% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.49% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.23% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.95% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.68% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.68% |
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Geography
60.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.18% |
| United Kingdom |
8.85% |
| Australia |
5.31% |
| India |
2.65% |
| Belgium |
1.77% |
| Canada |
1.77% |
| France |
1.77% |
| Philippines |
1.77% |
| BD |
0.88% |
| Brazil |
0.88% |
| Chile |
0.88% |
| Czech Republic |
0.88% |
| Germany |
0.88% |
| Estonia |
0.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.82% |
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| Dell |
28.79% |
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| Acer |
12.12% |
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| Toshiba |
10.61% |
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| ASUS |
4.55% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.55% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.03% |
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| Gateway |
1.52% |
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| Intel |
1.52% |
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| Alienware |
1.52% |
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Common models |
| Dell Dell System Inspir... |
4.05% |
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| HP EliteBook 6930p |
2.70% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.70% |
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| Dell Dimension 4700 ... |
2.70% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545 |
2.70% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
1.35% |
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About Bit89 Inc
Bit89 Inc. is the owner of Bit89.
Publisher URL: www.bit89.com