Should I remove CopySafe PDF Reader?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,448
United States Rank #43,921
Reach 0.0038%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.5.10 |
1.35% |
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| 3.0.5.8 |
1.35% |
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| 3.0.5.7 |
12.16% |
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| 3.0.5.6 |
18.92% |
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| 3.0.5.4 |
1.35% |
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| 3.0.5.3 |
4.05% |
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| 3.0.5.1 |
2.70% |
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| 3.0.4.1 |
21.62% |
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| 3.0.3.1 |
6.76% |
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| 3.0.2.1 |
5.41% |
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| 2.2.5.1 |
13.51% |
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| 2.2.4.1 |
1.35% |
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| 2.2.3.1 |
1.35% |
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| 2.2.1.1 |
1.35% |
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| 2.2.0.1 |
1.35% |
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| 2.1.9.0 |
5.41% |
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CopySafe PDF Reader
from ArtistScope
What is CopySafe PDF Reader? (from ArtistScope)
CopySafe PDF Reader is a free secure PDF reader for copy protected PDF documents. It was specially designed to protect PDF documents from all methods of copy and reproduction. CopySafe PDF is the most secure PDF reader for distributing copy-protected PDF files and is also the only solution that can protect PDFs from a... Read more
Overview
CopySafe PDF Reader is a software program developed by ArtistScope. The most common release is 3.0.4.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named CSPDFreader.exe. The setup package generally installs about 36 files and is usually about 25.85 MB (27,109,740 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 26% of users of CopySafe PDF Reader come from the United States, it is also popular in Philippines and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.artistscope.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CopySafe PDF Reader
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\CopySafe PDF Reader\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\CopySafe PDF Reader\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 25.85 MB
Files installed by CopySafe PDF Reader
| Program executable: | CSPDFreader.exe |
| Name: | CopySafe PDF Reader |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\CopySafe PDF Reader\CSPDFreader.exe |
| MD5: | 3ca2f9c3685811d30cbc5127e737fe34 |
Additional files:
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wpdecodejp.dll - CopysafePDF - www.artistscope.com (JBIG2 Converter for CopysafePDF)
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npArtistScopeDRM.dll - ArtistScope DRM Plugin
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CSPDFreader.exe - CopySafe PDF Reader
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CSPDFreader0004.dll - Chinese (Simplified) language pack
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CSPDFreader0007.dll - German language pack
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CSPDFreader000c.dll - French language pack
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CSPDFreader000e.dll - Hungarian language pack
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CSPDFreader0016.dll - CopySafe PDF Reader Portuguese language pack
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CSPDFreader002a.dll - Vietnamese language pack
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CSPDFreader0404.dll - Chinese (Traditional) language pack
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CSPDFreader0405.dll - Czech language pack
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CSPDFreader0408.dll - Greek language pack
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CSPDFreader040d.dll - Hebrew (Israel) language pack
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CSPDFreader0410.dll - Italian (Italy) language pack
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CSPDFreader0411.dll - Japanese language pack
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CSPDFreader0412.dll - Korean language pack
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CSPDFreader0413.dll - Dutch (Netherlands) language pack
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CSPDFreader0415.dll - Polish language pack
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CSPDFreader0416.dll - Portuguese (Brazil) language pack
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CSPDFreader0419.dll - Russian language pack
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CSPDFreader041a.dll - Croatian (Croatia) language pack
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CSPDFreader041e.dll - Thai language pack
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CSPDFreader041f.dll - Turkish language pack
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CSPDFreader0421.dll - Indonesian language pack
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CSPDFreader0439.dll - Hindi (India) language pack
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CSPDFreader043e.dll - Malay (Malaysia) language pack
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CSPDFreader0464.dll - Filipino (Philippines) language pack
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CSPDFreader0816.dll - Portuguese (Portugal) language pack
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CSPDFreader0c01.dll - Arabic (Egyptian) language pack
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CSPDFreader0c0a.dll - Spanish language pack
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npPDFReaderWeb.dll - CopySafe PDF Reader v3.0.5
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CSPDF03.dll - CopySafe PDF (CopySafePDF)
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CSPDF03.ocx - CopySafe PDF Interface Object
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PDFViewDisplayPlus02.dll - Copysafe PDF (Copysafe PDF Resource)
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wp_type1ttf.dll (by WPCubed GmbH) - wp_type1-Library (TTF and Type1 Library for WPViewPDF by WPCubed GmbH)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Google Chrome Plugins
- npPDFReaderWeb.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPDFReaderWeb.dll'.
- npArtistScopeDRM.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npArtistScopeDRM.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
- npPDFReaderWeb.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'CopySafe PDF Reader' with a plugin key of '@artistscope.com/PDFReaderWeb' for all users of the PC.
- npArtistScopeDRM.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'ArtistScope DRM Plugin' with a plugin key of '@artistscope.com/DRMPlugin' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove CopySafe PDF Reader?
You can uninstall CopySafe PDF Reader 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 CopySafe PDF Reader, 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 CopySafe PDF Reader.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by CopySafe PDF Reader you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win XP 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.27% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.70% |
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| Windows XP |
1.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.68% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
21.62% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.92% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
5.41% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.05% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
4.05% |
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Geography
25.64% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
25.64% |
| Philippines |
16.67% |
| Germany |
5.13% |
| Iran |
5.13% |
| Spain |
3.85% |
| UA |
2.56% |
| Belgium |
2.56% |
| BG |
2.56% |
| Italy |
2.56% |
| Singapore |
2.56% |
| Australia |
2.56% |
| Mexico |
2.56% |
| Russia |
2.56% |
| Canada |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.05% |
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| Acer |
19.30% |
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| ASUS |
17.54% |
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| Lenovo |
17.54% |
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| Dell |
10.53% |
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| Sony |
7.02% |
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| Toshiba |
3.51% |
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| Samsung |
3.51% |
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Common models |
| Sony SVE1513ACNB |
2.99% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.99% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.99% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660s |
2.99% |
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| ASUSTeK S400CA |
2.99% |
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| ASUSTeK 1025C |
1.49% |
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