Should I remove CyberDefender Link Patrol?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.11.08.04	25.49%
6.10.18.01	5.88%
6.08.26.01	37.25%
6.08.12.01	1.96%
6.08.04.02	5.88%
6.07.20.01	5.88%
6.06.30.03	7.84%
6.06.07.01	3.92%
6.06.02.01	5.88%

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Remove CyberDefender Link Patrol

CyberDefender Link Patrol is a software program developed by CyberDefender. The most common release is 6.08.26.01, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named cdinstx.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 6.97 MB (7,303,626 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 94% of users of CyberDefender Link Patrol come from the United States, it is also popular in Austria and Belgium.

URL: www.cyberdefender.com

Help link: www.cyberdefender.com/cgi-bin/support/kb.cgi

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\LocalLow\CyberDefender

Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\LocalLow\CyberDefender\cdinstx.exe /u

Estimated size: 6.97 MB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program CyberDefender Link Patrol, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CyberDefender Link Patrol.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 43% Win 7 2%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 54% Keep it 46%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	94.19%
Austria	1.16%
Belgium	1.16%
Netherlands	1.16%
Canada	1.16%
Thailand	1.16%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Publisher URL: www.cyberdefender.com

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