Should I remove PasswordBox Anti-phishing?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.21 days
301.19 days >
Average installed length: 158.25 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.0.12 |
25.00% |
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| 2.0.0.9 |
50.00% |
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| 2.0.0.6 |
25.00% |
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Other programs by PasswordBox
PasswordBox Anti-phishing
from PasswordBox, Inc.
What is PasswordBox Anti-phishing?
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free browser extension that helps them securely save passwords for online services, share passwords, and automatically enter them with one-click. Note: Sets homepage, search default, and new tab pages to PassowrdBox search."
Overview
The most used version is 2.0.0.9, 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. The main program executable is passwordbox_antiphishing.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 949.08 KB (971,854 bytes).
- Automatically starts with Windows
PasswordBox Anti-phishing has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: PasswordBox (Powered by Panda Security)
URL: www.passwordbox.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\PasswordBox Anti-phishing
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\PasswordBox Anti-phishing\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 949.08 KB
Files installed by PasswordBox Anti-phishing
| Program executable: | passwordbox_antiphishing.exe |
| Name: | PasswordBox Anti-Phishing |
| PasswordBox Anti-phishing (Powered by Panda Security) |
| Signed by: | Visicom Media Inc. |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\PasswordBox Anti-phishing\passwordbox_antiphishing.exe |
| MD5: | b4a39eb94f42dfd4ffb28f02da2eadd8 |
Additional files:
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passwordbox_antiphishing.dll - PasswordBox Anti-Phishing (PasswordBox Anti-phishing (Powered by Panda Security))
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uninstall.exe - PasswordBox Anti-phishing (PasswordBox Anti-phishing Uninstaller)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- passwordbox_antiphishing.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PasswordBox Anti-phishing' which loads as "C:\ProgramData\PasswordBox Anti-phishing\passwordbox_antiphishing.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| passwordbox_antiphishing.exe |
| Total CPU: | 0.0023985062% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00120311% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00119540% | |
How do I remove PasswordBox Anti-phishing?
You can uninstall PasswordBox Anti-phishing 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 PasswordBox Anti-phishing, 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 PasswordBox Anti-phishing.
- 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 7 (SP1) 92%
Win 7 8%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
100.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Geography
82.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
82.14% |
| Philippines |
3.57% |
| Romania |
3.57% |
| Israel |
3.57% |
| KE |
3.57% |
| Italy |
3.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
25.00% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Sony |
8.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.33% |
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| Alienware |
8.33% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
10.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
10.00% |
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| Sony VPCF11KFX |
10.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
10.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6803w |
10.00% |
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| eMachines EL1360G |
10.00% |
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