Should I remove Pop-Up Stopper Anti-Spyware?

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Version	Distribution
5.0.0.1054	100.00%

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• Panicware Pop-Up Stopper Basic
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from Panicware, Inc.

Remove Pop-Up Stopper Anti-Spyware by Panicware

Pop-Up Stopper Anti-Spyware is a software program developed by Panicware. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named pusas.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 5.14 MB (5,392,963 bytes). The installed file SAUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 42% of users of Pop-Up Stopper Anti-Spyware come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Canada.

URL: www.panicware.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\panicware\pop-up stopper anti-spyware

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B7656165-0B35-49FD-9CE0-3E1BD186BDAF}

Estimated size: 5.14 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 Pop-Up Stopper Anti-Spyware, 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 Pop-Up Stopper Anti-Spyware.

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) 71% Win 10 14%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 25% Keep it 75%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	41.67%
India	16.67%
Canada	16.67%
Israel	8.33%
DK	8.33%
United Kingdom	8.33%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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