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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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PhotoSurfer

Overview

PhotoSurfer is a program developed by One-Clickers. 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 software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 41.31 MB (43,318,062 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 69% of users of PhotoSurfer come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.photosurfer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PhotoSurfer
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PhotoSurfer\Uninstall\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\PhotoSurfer\Uninstall\irunin.xml"
Estimated size: 41.31 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PhotoSurfer

  • PhotoSurfer.exe - PhotoSurfer
  • AcquirePhoto.exe
  • photosurferAutoAcquire.exe
  • PhotoSurferStartup.exe
  • PSGoogleEarth.exe
  • PSWinExp.exe
  • ViewPhoto.exe
  • gdiplus.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft GDI+

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Autoplay Handlers
  • ViewPhoto.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PhotoSurfer2ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'PhotoSurfer2.Picture' and the action verb 'open.
  • AcquirePhoto.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PhotoSurfer1ShowPicturesOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'PhotoSurfer1.Picture' and the action verb 'open.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • photosurferAutoAcquire.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PhotoSurfer Auto Acquire' which loads as C:\Program Files\PhotoSurfer\photosurferAutoAcquire.exe.

How do I remove PhotoSurfer?

You can uninstall PhotoSurfer 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 PhotoSurfer, 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 PhotoSurfer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 73.81%
Windows 10 16.67%
Windows XP 7.14%
Windows Vista 2.38%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.38%
Windows 7 Professional 11.90%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.14%
Windows 10 Home 4.76%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.76%
Windows 8.1 4.76%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.97%
  Canada 6.90%
  United Kingdom 5.17%
  Australia 3.45%
  South Africa 3.45%
  Germany 1.72%
  Spain 1.72%
  France 1.72%
  Hong Kong 1.72%
  Italy 1.72%
  Netherlands 1.72%
  RS 1.72%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 32.43%
Hewlett-Packard 27.03%
Acer 16.22%
Samsung 5.41%
Lenovo 5.41%
Toshiba 2.70%
Sony 2.70%
Sahara 2.70%
American Megatrends 2.70%
ASUS 2.70%
Common models
Dell Studio XPS 9100 5.56%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.56%
TOSHIBA Satellite A660 2.78%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.78%
HP Folio 13-1050ca 2.78%
Gigabyte Z87X-UD5H 2.78%

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