Should I remove SafeFinder?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,344
United States Rank #9,954
Reach 0.0477%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.42 days
307.41 days >
Average installed length: 161.52 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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SafeFinder
from Linkury
What is SafeFinder?
SafeFinder is a malware program/PUP. This potentially unwanted program is malicious and intrusive and manages to sneak its way into your computer and cause a number of issues that affects performance and privacy. The first issue you'll be faced with is the never-ending flood of pop-up and banner ads as you try to browse the web. Each time you attempt to go online, the adware pop-ups will constantly display in the browser, aside from being extremely annoying, the ads are also highly risky. Their continuous appearance leads to frequent system crashes and a slower computer performance. Furthermore, since the advertisements are also highly unreliable, if you click on them, all you'll have to show for it is more malware getting installed on your computer because the ads are distributed through shady ad networks that use malvertising techniques. But that’s not even the worst part of having SafeFinder running in your computer. While it is running, its is sending detailed information about your web browsing habits to remote ad servers. This information includes your location, the IP addresses you visit, the domains you visit and what your interests are.
Overview
The main program executable is uninstall.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 574.97 KB (588,774 bytes).
- Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
SafeFinder 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
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\common files\yni3d42a.0zn
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\yni3d42a.0zn\uninstall.exe" uninstallme 01D09142-ECA6-4499-80E1-616121919162 DeviceId=2e19a85a-1dca-974b-71d0-e0de354ea
Estimated size: 574.97 KB
Files installed by SafeFinder
| Program executable: | uninstall.exe |
| Name: | Installer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\common files\yni3d42a.0zn\uninstall.exe |
| MD5: | a76eda386c933c9771f2eb466a20a7a0 |
How do I remove SafeFinder?
You can uninstall SafeFinder 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 SafeFinder, 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 SafeFinder.
- 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 10 50%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,344
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
49.79% |
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| Windows 7 |
47.02% |
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| Windows XP |
2.23% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.96% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.52% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
19.42% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.74% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.28% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.80% |
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Geography
34.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.24% |
| DZ |
6.81% |
| Germany |
6.16% |
| Egypt |
5.97% |
| France |
5.78% |
| Italy |
4.29% |
| Poland |
3.45% |
| United Kingdom |
3.17% |
| India |
2.89% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.43% |
| Canada |
1.96% |
| BD |
1.77% |
| Belgium |
1.68% |
| Indonesia |
1.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.35% |
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| Acer |
18.57% |
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| Dell |
16.25% |
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| ASUS |
12.60% |
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| Lenovo |
7.63% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.80% |
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| Toshiba |
4.98% |
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| Intel |
1.66% |
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| Medion |
1.66% |
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| Samsung |
0.83% |
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| MSI |
0.66% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
5.02% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.35% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
3.01% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
2.68% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3542 |
2.01% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
2.01% |
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