Should I remove Surf Safely?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 17.30 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Actually Apps
Surf Safely
from Actually Apps
What is Surf Safely?
From 50OnRed, this adware supported web browser plugin that is typically bundled by a 3rd-party download manager which includes potentially unwanted software offers in order to monetize installs (PPI) or through malvertising practices. Once running, this adware is designed to deliver advertisements to the browser in a number of formats including banners, text hyper-links, inline text ads and/or transitionals. These ads are not affiliated with nor endorsed by the underlying website on which they appear and are just injected by the plugin and will appear in the header or footer of the web page or replace any legitimate ads the website already has implemented. Injected ad placements may contain links to further information about the ad (by clicking the "About this Ad".) The software also communicates with a remote server in order to report the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domains the browser visits so that it can update its advertisements.
Overview
Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 1.09 MB (1,140,161 bytes).
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Surf Safely 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:\users\user\appdata\Local\Surf Safely
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Surf Safely\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.09 MB
Files installed by Surf Safely
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uninstall.exe
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chrome_installer.js
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clear_cache.js
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common.js
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firefox_installer.js
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ie_installer.js
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installer.js
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main_installer.js
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migrate.js
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projectInstaller.js
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repair.js
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repair_data.json
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SoftwareDetector.exe
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sqlite3.exe
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storageedit.exe
How do I remove Surf Safely?
You can uninstall Surf Safely 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 Surf Safely, 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 Surf Safely.
- 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 7 (SP1) 80%
Win XP 20%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
17.30
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
80.00% |
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Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
20.00% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
81.82% |
Norway |
9.09% |
Sweden |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
25.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Dell |
25.00% |
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Acer |
25.00% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L505 |
20.00% |
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HP ProBook 430 G1 |
20.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Mi... |
20.00% |
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Dell Dell System Inspir... |
20.00% |
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Acer Aspire E1-571 |
20.00% |
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