Should I remove PC Privacy Shield?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
51% remove it49% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #38,728
Reach 0.0009%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 29.10 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.3.3 |
11.11% |
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| 3.1.6 |
5.56% |
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| 3.1.5 |
11.11% |
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| 3.0.8 |
11.11% |
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| 3.0.2 |
5.56% |
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| 2.7.1 |
44.44% |
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| 2.2.9 |
5.56% |
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| 2.2.3 |
5.56% |
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Other programs by ShieldApps
PC Privacy Shield
from ShieldApps
What is PC Privacy Shield? (from ShieldApps)
PC Privacy Shield is a privacy protection application that is meant to provide the user with maximum privacy protection set of tools – all combined in a way that will allow the non-technical users to maintain a worries-free computer. PC Privacy Shield provides both a deep scan and analysis service, as well as a cleanin... Read more
Overview
PC Privacy Shield is a program developed by ShieldApps. The most used version is 2.7.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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). The main program executable is PcPrivacyShield.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 8.35 MB (8,751,086 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 89% of users of PC Privacy Shield come from the United States, it is also popular in France and New Zealand.
Program details
URL: shieldapps.com/products/pc-privacy-shield/pc-privacy-shield-faq
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Privacy Shield\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{C3F11253-5D97-491F-BD33-A215C72BD912}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 8.35 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PC Privacy Shield
| Program executable: | PcPrivacyShield.exe |
| Name: | PcPrivacyShield |
| Pc Privacy Shield |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PC Privacy Shield\PcPrivacyShield.exe |
| MD5: | a6897c134ce28de293c443d38071dc8d |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - PC Privacy Shield
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updater.exe - updater 2.7.1 © ShieldApps, Inc, 2014
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PCPrivacyShield.exe - PCPrivacyShield
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InstAct.exe - InstallerActions.Properties
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PrivacyEngine.dll - PrivacyEngine.cs
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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TaskTools.exe - TaskTools
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schedc.exe - schedc
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Setup.dll - Setup
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Util.dll - Util
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- TaskTools.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCPrivacyShield_SkipUac'.
- PCPrivacyShield.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCPrivacyShield_Popup' (runs daily at 5:00 PM).
- InstAct.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PCPrivacyShield_Master'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PcPrivacyShield.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PCPrivacyShield_Start.
Startup File (User Run)
- PCPrivacyShield.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PCPrivacyShield' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PC Privacy Shield\PCPrivacyShield.exe" minimized.
How do I remove PC Privacy Shield?
You can uninstall PC Privacy Shield 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 PC Privacy Shield, 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 PC Privacy Shield.
- 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 10 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 6%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 51%
Keep it 49%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
27.78% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
44.44% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.22% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
16.67% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
5.56% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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Geography
89.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.29% |
| France |
3.57% |
| New Zealand |
3.57% |
| Germany |
3.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
35.29% |
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| Dell |
23.53% |
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| Alienware |
11.76% |
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| Toshiba |
11.76% |
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| Acer |
5.88% |
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| Lenovo |
5.88% |
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| Sony |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| Alienware Alienware 14 |
11.11% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B |
5.56% |
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| Dell Latitude D820 |
5.56% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
5.56% |
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| Gigabyte B85M-D3H |
5.56% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 9010 AIO |
5.56% |
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