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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #40,457
Reach 0.0011%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
0.7.1 |
90.48% |
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0.7.0 |
4.76% |
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0.6.4 |
4.76% |
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Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin
from Stefan Ott
Overview
Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin is a software program developed by Stefan Ott. The most common release is 0.7.1, 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 32 files. 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 79% of users of Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin come from the United States, it is also popular in South Africa and India.
Program details
Help link: pidgin-privacy-please.googlecode.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pidgin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Pidgin\Uninstall-pidgin-pp.exe
Files installed by Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin
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libsasl.dll (by Carnegie Mellon University) - Carnegie Mellon University SASL (CMU SASL API v2)
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freebl3.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
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libnspr4.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
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libplc4.dll - PLC Library
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libplds4.dll - PLDS Library
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nss3.dll - NSS Base Library
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nssutil3.dll - NSS Utility Library
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smime3.dll - NSS S/MIME Library
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softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
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ssl3.dll - NSS SSL Library
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libpurple.dll (by The Pidgin developer community) - LibPurple (LibPurple Library)
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pidgin.dll (by The Pidgin developer community) - Pidgin (GTK+ Pidgin Library)
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pidgin.exe
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pidgin-uninst.exe - Pidgin Installer
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exchndl.dll
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libjabber.dll
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libmeanwhile-1.dll
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liboscar.dll
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libsilc-1-1-2.dll
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libxml2-2.dll
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libymsg.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- pidgin.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{58FBE8B5-D148-4677-ABA7-E6325397D4AD}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- pidgin.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pidgin.
Startup File (User Run)
- pidgin.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'pidgin.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- pidgin.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe'.
How do I remove Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin?
You can uninstall Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin 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 Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin, 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 Pidgin Privacy Please Plugin.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win XP 5%
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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 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
76.19% |
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Windows 10 |
19.05% |
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Windows XP |
4.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.10% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
23.81% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
4.76% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
4.76% |
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Geography
79.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
79.31% |
South Africa |
3.45% |
India |
3.45% |
Estonia |
3.45% |
Iran |
3.45% |
Germany |
3.45% |
Saudi Arabia |
3.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
20.00% |
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ASUS |
20.00% |
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Acer |
20.00% |
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Lenovo |
13.33% |
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Toshiba |
6.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
6.67% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.67% |
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American Megatrends |
6.67% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
13.33% |
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LENOVO 2182 |
13.33% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
6.67% |
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IBM 2687D4U |
6.67% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.67% |
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Gigabyte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H |
6.67% |
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