Should I remove SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #48,009
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 65.46 days
600.57 days >
Average installed length: 315.56 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.3.0.0 |
20.00% |
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| 1.0.0.0 |
80.00% |
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Other programs by SparkTrust
SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner
from SparkTrust
What is SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner? (from SparkTrust)
SparkTrust PC Cleaner Plus will uncover and solve issues with malware, spyware, and more. It will also shield your privacy by deleting personal information that your computer stores - passwords, credit card information and more -that is used to steal your identify, make false credit card charges and perform other malic... Read more
Overview
SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner is a program developed by SparkTrust. The most used version is 1.0.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 main program executable is sparktrust_pc.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 2.92 MB (3,058,126 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 67% of users of SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
URL: sparktrust.com/sparktrustpccleanerplus
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SparkTrust\Privacy Cleaner\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SparkTrust\Privacy Cleaner\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 2.92 MB
Files installed by SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner
| Program executable: | sparktrust_pc.exe |
| Name: | SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sparktrust\privacy cleaner\sparktrust_pc.exe |
| MD5: | 20c8379d396a852daf43a52eb811245e |
Additional files:
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resources.dll - SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner
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uninstaller.exe - SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner Installer
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- SparkTrust_PC.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Privacy Cleaner_{9D5B7EC3-5B23-11E5-986E-00247EFAE94B}' (runs weekly on Fridays at 3:00 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SparkTrust_PC.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Privacy Cleaner Startup.
How do I remove SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner?
You can uninstall SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner 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 SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner, 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 SparkTrust Privacy Cleaner.
- 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 75%
Win XP 5%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
75.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
15.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.00% |
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| Windows XP |
5.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
35.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
30.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.00% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| United Kingdom |
16.67% |
| France |
4.17% |
| Australia |
4.17% |
| Germany |
4.17% |
| Czech Republic |
4.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
41.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Lenovo |
16.67% |
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| Toshiba |
8.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.33% |
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| Acer |
8.33% |
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Common models |
| Zepto Nox |
18.75% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE P850 |
6.25% |
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| LENOVO 80RU |
6.25% |
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| LENOVO 10110 |
6.25% |
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| HP-Pavilion KC754AA-ABF a... |
6.25% |
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| HP-Pavilion AW019AV-ABA e... |
6.25% |
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