Should I remove Paltalk Messenger?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
10.2.101	0.70%
10.2.0	99.30%

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from AVM Software Inc.

Remove Paltalk Messenger 10.2 by AVM Software

Paltalk is an instant messaging service that enables users to communicate via internet chat, voice and video chat. It offers chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own public virtual chat room. Paltalk is available in three formats: Paltalk Messenger, the regular version most users use, Paltalk Mobile, the phone version, and Paltalk Express. It is Proprietary software. While basic services are free of charge and basic software is free to download, fee-based memberships and payable upgrades to more capable paid versions are offered by AVM Software, the creators of Paltalk.

The most used version is 10.2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is paltalk.exe. The software installer includes 59 files and is usually about 30.67 MB (32,160,376 bytes).

URL: www.paltalk.com

Help link: www.paltalk.com/faq.shtml

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\paltalk messenger

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Paltalk Messenger\uninstall.exe"

Estimated size: 30.67 MB

• paltalk.exe connects to ace3-adcom-ntc-alien.evip.aol.com (64.236.85.102 port 80).
• paltalk.exe connects to 64.40.6.57 (port 5005).

paltalk.exe
Memory:	86.57 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0616863774%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.03210655%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.02957982%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	2,581,285	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	214	70 average
I/O reads/min:	28.09 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	2.45 KB	105.02 KB average

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 Paltalk Messenger 10.2, 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 Paltalk Messenger.

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) 65% Win Vista (SP1) 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 26% Keep it 74%

GLOBAL RANK #13,781

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	50.09%
Saudi Arabia	7.48%
MA	5.61%
Canada	3.93%
Germany	3.55%
United Kingdom	3.36%
Iran	2.80%
DZ	1.68%
Brazil	1.50%
Egypt	1.50%
Sweden	1.31%
IQ	1.12%
Spain	0.93%
YE	0.93%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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