Steganos Safe 14
What is Steganos Safe 14? (from Steganos GmbH)
Everything that's nobody elses business belongs inside a safe. This applies to your computer as well. Steganos Safe is your virtual vault: Business reports, family photos or diaries - they are secure inside Steganos Safe. And using it is easy: Imagine a Steganos Safe as a normal folder, which disappears at the press of... Read more
Overview
Steganos Safe 14 is a program developed by Steganos GmbH. The most used version is 14.2.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 Safe.exe. The software installer includes 39 files and is usually about 56.45 MB (59,190,942 bytes). SteganosUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 74% of users of Steganos Safe 14 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.
Program details
URL: www.steganos.com/us/products/data-security/safe/features
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steganos safe 14
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Steganos Safe 14\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 56.45 MB
Files installed by Steganos Safe 14
| Program executable: | Safe.exe |
| Name: | Steganos Safe 14 |
| Steganos Safe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\steganos safe 14\Safe.exe |
| MD5: | ff3c589b83acd0ab3ad1d4ea0aed2321 |
Additional files:
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DropCypher.exe - Steganos Safe 14 (Dropbox Encryption)
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fredirstarter.exe - File Redirection Starter
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LibShred.dll - Steganos Shredder DLL
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PortableSafe.exe - Steganos PortableSafe
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Safe.exe - Steganos Safe
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SafeShutdown.exe - Steganos Safe Shutdown
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setup_.exe
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sfs.dll - Steganos FreeSpace Shredder DLL
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Shredder.exe - Steganos Shredder
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ShredderLow.exe
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ShutdownSafe.exe - Safe ShutdownApp
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StartInstallEngine.exe - Steganos StartInstallEngine
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startmonitor.dll - File Redirection Startmonitor
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SteganosBrowserMonitor.exe - Steganos Trace Destructor Browser Monitor
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SteganosHotKeyService.exe - Steganos Hot Key Service
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SteganosUpdater.exe - Steganos Updater
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TraceDestruct.dll - Steganos TraceDestructor DLL
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TraceDestructMSOffice.dll - Steganos TraceDestructor MSOffice DLL
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TraceDestructor.exe - Steganos TraceDestructor
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uninstall.exe
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UninstallWindow.exe - Uninstall Window
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sleeapi.dll (by Softwareentwicklung Remus -ArchiCrypt-) - ArchiCrypt Live Engine (ACLEngine Dynamic Link Library (DLL))
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CopyProcess.exe
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wxbase28u_net_vc.dll (by wxWidgets development team) - wxWidgets (wxWidgets for MSW)
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wxbase28u_vc.dll (by wxWidgets development team)
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wxbase28u_xml_vc.dll
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wxmsw28u_adv_vc.dll
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wxmsw28u_aui_vc.dll
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wxmsw28u_core_vc.dll
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fileredirection.dll
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ResetPendingMoves.exe
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ShellExtension.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Safe.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D5970D63-A968-4644-BD5D-B7EFA7452C90}' (runs on registration).
3 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- SteganosHotKeyService.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steganos HotKeys.
- SteganosBrowserMonitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SAFE14 Browser Monitor.
- fredirstarter.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SAFE14 File Redirection Starter.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Safe.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SAFE14_Agent' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steganos Safe 14\Safe.exe" -agent.
- SteganosBrowserMonitor.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SAFE14 Browser Monitor' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steganos Safe 14\SteganosBrowserMonitor.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- SteganosHotKeyService.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Steganos HotKeys' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steganos Safe 14\SteganosHotKeyService.exe".
- fredirstarter.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SAFE14 File Redirection Starter' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steganos Safe 14\fredirstarter.exe".
How do I remove Steganos Safe 14?
You can uninstall Steganos Safe 14 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 Steganos Safe 14, 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 Steganos Safe 14.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.61% |
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| Windows 10 |
35.34% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.61% |
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| Windows XP |
2.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.82% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.58% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.04% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.42% |
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Geography
73.77% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
73.77% |
| United States |
5.57% |
| Austria |
4.43% |
| United Kingdom |
3.93% |
| France |
2.62% |
| Iran |
1.48% |
| Netherlands |
1.15% |
| Switzerland |
0.98% |
| Italy |
0.82% |
| Belgium |
0.49% |
| Greece |
0.33% |
| IQ |
0.33% |
| Portugal |
0.33% |
| Canada |
0.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
27.35% |
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| Acer |
18.80% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.25% |
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| ASUS |
9.97% |
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| Dell |
8.83% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.27% |
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| Toshiba |
6.27% |
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| Intel |
5.98% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.42% |
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| Lenovo |
1.42% |
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| Samsung |
1.42% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
4.69% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7366 |
4.23% |
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| MEDION MS-7797 |
3.29% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.29% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.82% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.35% |
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About (from Steganos GmbH)
Steganos’ advanced encryption options make hiding photos, documents and contact data easy — an invaluable tool when you consider how many laptops are lost or stolen everyday.
Publisher URL: www.steganos.com