Should I remove Html5 geolocation provider?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.8.0.912	4.31%
3.6.3.901	30.27%
3.5.4.872	49.60%
3.5.0.849	14.16%
3.4.15.847	1.65%

Typically installed together

• Update for Html5 geolocation provider

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from AlterGeo

Remove Html5 geolocation provider by AlterGeo

AlterGeo helps navigate in and around cities. It provides an easy way to find new interesting places around, share current location with friends, give and receive useful recommendations, and get discounts and bonuses in restaurants and other recreational and business venues.

Html5 geolocation provider is a program developed by AlterGeo. The most used version is 3.5.4.872, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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). In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The main program executable is html5locsvc.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 968 KB (991,232 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 46% of users of Html5 geolocation provider come from Russia, it is also popular in the United States and UA.

URL: www.altergeo.ru

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\altergeo\html5 geolocation provider

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{12644DC5-2271-442B-816F-8CFFD3DDDF32}

Estimated size: 968 KB

Language: Russian (Russia)

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 Html5 geolocation provider, 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 Html5 geolocation provider.

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) 67% Win Server 2003 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 26% Keep it 74%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Russia	45.59%
United States	16.38%
UA	8.88%
Germany	7.15%
Kazakstan	5.34%
AZ	2.85%
Sweden	2.50%
BY	1.80%
Iran	0.76%
Poland	0.76%
Estonia	0.69%
Turkey	0.69%
United Kingdom	0.49%
Republic Of Moldova	0.42%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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