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Should I remove Panda Safe Web?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,339
United States Rank #6,071
Reach 0.0574%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.03 days
177.97 days >
Average installed length: 93.51 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.3.1.30 0.53%
4.3.1.29 7.78%
4.3.1.26 0.80%
4.3.1.25 9.99%
4.3.1.23 17.68%
4.3.1.21 11.58%
4.3.1.20 35.72%
4.3.1.19 4.69%
4.3.1.18 11.23%

Panda Safe Web

Overview

Panda Safe Web is a program developed by Panda Security and Visicom Media. The most used version is 4.3.1.20, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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 software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 6.7 MB (7,020,469 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of Panda Safe Web come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Spain.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pandasecuritytb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\pandasecuritytb\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 6.7 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Panda Safe Web

  • uninstall.exe - Panda Safe Web (Panda Safe Web Uninstaller)
  • ffHelper.exe (by Visicom Media) - ffHelper Application (Helper Application for IE)
  • ToolbarCleaner.exe (by Visicom Media) - Toolbar Cleaner
  • pandasecurityDx.dll - Panda Safe Web Link Library
  • pandasecurityDx64.dll
  • pandasecuritytb.dll (by Visicom Media Inc)
  • pandasecuritytb64.dll (by Visicom Media Inc)
  • ieUtils.exe - ieUtils (ieUtils for Dynamic Toolbars)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • pandasecurityDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Panda Safe Web' with the class of {B821BF60-5C2D-41EB-92DC-3E4CCD3A22E4}.
  • pandasecurityDx64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Panda Safe Web' with the class of {B821BF60-5C2D-41EB-92DC-3E4CCD3A22E4}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
  • pandasecurityDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Panda Safe Web' with the class of {B821BF60-5C2D-41EB-92DC-3E4CCD3A22E4}.
  • pandasecurityDx64.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Panda Safe Web' with the class of {B821BF60-5C2D-41EB-92DC-3E4CCD3A22E4}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • pandasecurityDx.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Panda Safe Web' with a class of {b60873b9-51aa-4566-b2fc-c16de2ec8bff} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • ToolbarCleaner.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\pandasecuritytb\ToolbarCleaner.exe'.

How do I remove Panda Safe Web?

You can uninstall Panda Safe Web from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Panda Safe Web, 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 Panda Safe Web.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Panda Safe Web you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 71%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 71.47%
Windows 7 25.00%
Windows Vista 1.86%
Windows XP 1.68%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 39.20%
Windows 10 Pro 15.93%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.20%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.17%
Windows 7 Professional 6.90%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 4.96%

Distribution by countryGeography

55.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.90%
  Italy 11.88%
  Spain 5.49%
  United Kingdom 4.24%
  France 3.40%
  Netherlands 3.06%
  Germany 2.85%
  Canada 1.32%
  Sweden 1.25%
  Poland 1.11%
  Brazil 1.04%
  Singapore 0.97%
  Belgium 0.90%
  Austria 0.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.32%
Acer 21.82%
ASUS 15.93%
Dell 11.51%
Lenovo 8.43%
Toshiba 5.76%
Samsung 3.88%
GIGABYTE 2.68%
Medion 0.67%
Common models
HP HP Notebook 6.92%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.77%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.14%
ASUS All Series 2.83%
LENOVO 80E3 2.83%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.52%

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