Should I remove Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
17% remove it83% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 18.1.9.799 |
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Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar
Overview
Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar is a software program developed by AVG Technologies. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 63.64 MB (66,731,369 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\avg safeguard toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\UNINSTALL.exe /PROMPT /UNINSTALL
Estimated size: 63.64 MB
Files installed by Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar
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Uninstall.exe - AVG Uninstaller
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BundleInstall.exe (by AVG Secure Search) - BundleInstall Application
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PostInstall.exe (by AVG Secure Search) - PostInstall Application (PostInstall Application (Official))
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lip.exe - LowInteg Application (LowInteg)
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vprot.exe - VProtect Application
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avgMozXPCOM.js
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AVG-Secure-Search-Update_0414c.exe
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AVG-Secure-Search-Update_1013b.exe
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AVG-Secure-Search-Update_AUG2013_TB.exe
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AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe
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TBAPI.dll
Behaviors exhibited
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- BundleInstall.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AV_PWB.
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_0414c.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AVG-Secure-Search-Update_0414c_rmv.
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_1013b.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AVG-Secure-Search-Update_Default_TB_rmv.
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_AUG2013_TB.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AVG-Secure-Search-Update_Default_TB_rmv.
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB_rel.
4 Startup Files (User Run)
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_0414c.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AVG-Secure-Search-Update_0414c' and executes as "C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\AVG-Secure-Search-Update_0414c.exe" /PROMPT /CMPID=0414c.
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_1013b.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AVG-Secure-Search-Update_Default_TB' and executes as "C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\AVG-Secure-Search-Update_Default_TB.exe" /PROMPT /CMPID=Default_TB.
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_AUG2013_TB.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AVG-Secure-Search-Update_Default_TB' and executes as "C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\AVG-Secure-Search-Update_Default_TB.exe" /PROMPT /CMPID=Default_TB.
- AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB' and executes as "C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe" /PROMPT /CMPID=MAY2013_TB.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- vprot.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'vProt' which loads as "C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\vprot.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| AVG-Secure-Search-Update_0414c.exe |
| Memory: | 12.52 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0106022081% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00388218% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00672003% | |
| AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe |
| Memory: | 2.48 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007228470% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00053899% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00018386% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 5,996 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 70 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 16 Bytes | |
How do I remove Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar?
You can uninstall Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar 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 Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar, 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 Q AVG SafeGuard toolbar.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 17%
Keep it 83%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
About AVG Technologies
AVG Technologies is a global leader in security software, protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries.
Publisher URL: www.avg.com