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Secure Drive Erase
from SecureDriveErase.com
Overview
Secure Drive Erase is a program developed by SecureDriveErase.com. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 3.77 MB (3,952,136 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 79% of users of Secure Drive Erase come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.SecureDriveErase.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Secure Drive Erase\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Secure Drive Erase\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.77 MB
Files installed by Secure Drive Erase
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SDELauncher.exe (by www.SecureDriveErase.com) - Secure Drive Erase (Secure Drive Erase Launcher)
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SecureDriveErase.exe (by www.SecureDriveErase.com)
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SDEShortcut.vbs
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- SecureDriveErase.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E29C846E-6228-4EDB-990F-3296B9296CD4}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- SecureDriveErase.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SecureDriveErase' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Secure Drive Erase\SecureDriveErase.exe" /background.
How do I remove Secure Drive Erase?
You can uninstall Secure Drive Erase 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 Secure Drive Erase, 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 Secure Drive Erase.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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Windows 10 Home |
21.43% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
21.43% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
7.14% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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Geography
79.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
79.31% |
Canada |
6.90% |
United Kingdom |
3.45% |
Israel |
3.45% |
Italy |
3.45% |
Singapore |
3.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
45.45% |
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Acer |
27.27% |
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Toshiba |
9.09% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.09% |
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Dell |
9.09% |
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Common models |
HP-Pavilion AZ206AV-ABA p... |
27.27% |
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Acer Aspire 7540 |
18.18% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
9.09% |
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Acer Aspire 5738 |
9.09% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
9.09% |
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HP Pavilion dm3 Notebook ... |
9.09% |
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