Should I remove PrivateIE 2007?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2007 |
100.00% |
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PrivateIE 2007
from Winferno
What is PrivateIE 2007? (from Winferno)
PrivateIE deep scans your PC to locate all traces of private data including website history, cache, cookies and more. Next PC Confidential compiles this data so that with one click you can thoroughly erase it all or select pieces to erase. it allows users to easily change browser security settings. You choose how long... Read more
Overview
PrivateIE 2007 is a software program developed by Winferno. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named privateie.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 2.17 MB (2,271,688 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PrivateIE 2007.
| privateie.exe (b21d4a179e2d4f55bf723835e5d9fa22) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1486 |
Trojan.Win32.XrayMyPC.gen |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9523 |
a variant of Win32/XrayMyPC |
Program details
URL: www.Winferno.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Winferno\Private IE\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Winferno\Private IE\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.17 MB
Files installed by PrivateIE 2007
| Program executable: | privateie.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Private IE |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\winferno\private ie\privateie.exe |
| MD5: | b21d4a179e2d4f55bf723835e5d9fa22 |
Additional files:
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DeleteIndex.exe (by Capital Intellect Inc) - DeleteIndex
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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PrivateIEBHO.dll (by Capital Intellect Inc) - PrivateIE (PrivateIEBHO)
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PIEL.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- PrivateIEBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PrivateIEBHO.CPrivateIEBHO' with the class of {BD0D4420-5E4C-4FCC-AFC0-EEA69B608E75}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- PrivateIE.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {B9030549-F0EA-40a7-8E3C-62A9FB0812D0}.
How do I remove PrivateIE 2007?
You can uninstall PrivateIE 2007 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 PrivateIE 2007, 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 PrivateIE 2007.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PrivateIE 2007 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?