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Should I remove BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
United States Rank #32,522
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Versions

VersionDistribution
7.3.0.30 8.00%
7.2.2.28 8.00%
7.0.3.35 4.00%
7.0.2.79 8.00%
7.0.1.9 8.00%
6.8.2.10 8.00%
6.8.1.7 4.00%
6.7.2.1 4.00%
6.6.1.29 4.00%
6.5.2.10 4.00%
6.5.1.23 16.00%
6.5.0.224 4.00%
6.1.0.107 16.00%
5.5.1.1 4.00%

BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows

Overview

BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows is a software program developed by BeyondTrust Software. The most common release is 6.5.1.23, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 4.58 MB (4,799,357 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 93% of users of BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows come from the United States, it is also popular in DK and South Africa.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.beyondtrust.com
Help link: www.beyondtrust.com/Technical-Support.aspx?section=Technical-Support
Installation folder: C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{46C897D6-8301-4415-81EA-C647B1E32EAB}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.58 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows

  • AppVirtDll_Cameyo.dll (by Cameyo (cameyo.com)) - Cameyo Application Virtualization
  • AppVirtDll64_Cameyo.dll (by Cameyo (cameyo.com))
  • Cameyo.exe
  • Cameyo64.exe
  • d3dcompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_47.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
  • Dashlane.exe (by Dashlane) - Dashlane
  • DashlanePlugin.exe
  • libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
  • libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
  • libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
  • procdump.exe (by Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com) - ProcDump (Sysinternals process dump utility)
  • SecureConnector.exe
  • Spotify.exe (by Spotify Ltd) - Spotify
  • SpotifyCrashService.exe (by Spotify Ltd) - SpotifyCrashService
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe - SpotifyLauncher
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe - SpotifyWebHelper
  • uTorrent.exe (by BitTorrent) - µTorrent
  • widevinecdmadapter.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Widevine Content Decryption Module Adapter
  • wow_helper.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • uTorrent.exe is scheduled as a task named 'utor1' (runs daily at 0:30).
  • Spotify.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F014E3A5-181C-42BE-8BEB-A0F7C3040907}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • uTorrent.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named uTorrent_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3033822698-2154317922-2913199275-1001.
5 Startup Files (User Run)
  • DashlanePlugin.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DashlanePlugin' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Dashlane\DashlanePlugin.exe" ws.
  • Dashlane.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Dashlane' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Dashlane\Dashlane.exe" autoLaunchAtStartup.
  • Spotify.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Spotify' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" -autostart -minimized.
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Spotify Web Helper' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Spotify\SpotifyWebHelper.exe".
  • uTorrent.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'uTorrent' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe" /MINIMIZED.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • uTorrent.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\TOSHIBA\Datos de programa\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'.

How do I remove BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows?

You can uninstall BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops Client for Windows.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win 10 20%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 80.00%
Windows 10 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Enterprise 60.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 10 Enterprise 16.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 4.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.68%
  DK 4.88%
  South Africa 2.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 54.55%
Dell 27.27%
Lenovo 13.64%
Intel 4.55%
Common models
HP HP EliteBook 840 G3 8.00%
Dell OptiPlex 9020 8.00%
Dell Latitude E7470 4.00%
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 4.00%
HP ProBook 650 G1 4.00%
HP EliteBook 8530p 4.00%

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