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4Go SafeSwipe
from Shift4 Corporation
What is 4Go SafeSwipe? (from Shift4)
4Go runs on the merchant's payment terminal and intercepts CHD as soon as it is swiped – before it ever enters the POS or PMS – and replaces it with either false cardholder data (FCHD) or a TrueToken®, eliminating CHD vulnerability as it travels over internal networks or is stored in local log files. The first solution... Read more
Overview
4Go SafeSwipe is a program developed by Shift4. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 12.87 MB (13,491,240 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows XP. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.shift4.com/dotn/4tify/4go.cfm
Installation folder: C:\Shift4\4Go
Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\{2988C420-C8B2-46E4-BF2B-FEBB142BF433}\4GoSetup.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 12.87 MB
Files installed by 4Go SafeSwipe
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4Go.exe - $$$ on the Net(tm) (4Go Service)
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4GoTray.exe - 4Go(tm) Tray Application
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4GoLaunch.exe
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4GoMSG.dll
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4GoRestart.exe
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4GoRUN.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- 4Go.exe runs as a service named 'Shift4 4Go' (frm4GoService).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- 4GoTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Shift4 4Go Tray App' which loads as C:\Shift4\4Go\4GoTray.exe.
How do I remove 4Go SafeSwipe?
You can uninstall 4Go SafeSwipe 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 4Go SafeSwipe, 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 4Go SafeSwipe.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
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