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Should I remove Privacy Dr 2016?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #36,997
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 0.45 days
9.38 days >
Average installed length: 4.93 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.2.0 9.09%
3.1.7 63.64%
3.1.5 22.73%
3.1.3 4.55%

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Privacy Dr 2016

Overview

Privacy Dr 2016 is a program developed by EuroTrade A.L. Ltd. The most used version is 3.1.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 installer includes 13 files and is usually about 8.48 MB (8,896,445 bytes). updater.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 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 85% of users of Privacy Dr 2016 come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Privacy Dr 2016\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D78481E0-B32E-48CE-90BC-73CDA78C5845}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 8.48 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Privacy Dr 2016

  • PrivacyDr2016.exe - Privacy Dr 2016
  • updater.exe - updater 3.1.7 © EuroTrade A.L. Ltd, Inc, 2014
  • InstAct.exe - InstallerActions.Properties
  • PrivacyEngine.dll - PrivacyEngine.cs
  • Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
  • TaskTools.exe - TaskTools
  • schedc10.exe - schedc10
  • schedc.exe - schedc
  • Setup.dll - Setup
  • Util.dll - Util

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • PrivacyDr2016.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PrivacyDr2016_Popup' (runs daily at 3:15 PM).
  • InstAct.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PrivacyDr2016_Master'.
  • TaskTools.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PrivacyDr2016_SkipUac'.
Startup File (User Run)
  • PrivacyDr2016.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PrivacyDr2016' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Privacy Dr 2016\PrivacyDr2016.exe" minimized.

How do I remove Privacy Dr 2016?

You can uninstall Privacy Dr 2016 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 Privacy Dr 2016, 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 Privacy Dr 2016.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 64%
Win 7 5%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 63.64%
Windows 7 31.82%
Windows Vista 4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.64%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.09%
Windows 8.1 9.09%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 85.29%
  Australia 5.88%
  United Kingdom 5.88%
  Spain 2.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
Lenovo 20.00%
Dell 10.00%
Acer 10.00%
Sony 5.00%
Samsung 5.00%
American Megatrends 5.00%
ASUS 5.00%
Common models
Sony SVE1512M1EW 5.00%
Samsung RV410/RV510/S3510... 5.00%
LENOVO 90BG003LUS 5.00%
LENOVO 80U0 5.00%
LENOVO 20B2001CUS 5.00%
LENOVO 10160 5.00%

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