Should I remove BitGuard?

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from MediaTechSoft Inc.

Remove BitGuard by MediaTechSoft

BitGuard also known as BProtector, Application Manager and Browser Protector is an application designed to prevent the removal of software installed by the provider and affiliates. It is designed to work with Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Versions of this software in distributed from numerous download co-bundle installers including One Installer LLC, FIRSERIA (downloadyourplayer.com), Tuguu SL, Somoto Ltd., Amonetize ltd. and Coolapptech.

Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named BitGuard.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 8.08 MB (8,476,702 bytes).

Displayed publisher: MediaTechSoft Inc

URL: www.mediatechsoft.com/contact.html

Help link: www.mediatechsoft.com/uninstall.html

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\bitguard\2.6.1673.238\{c16c1ccb-1111-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\BitGuard\2.6.1673.238\{c16c1ccb-1111-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\uninstall.exe" /Uninstall /{15D2D75C-9CB2-4efd-BAD7-B9B4CB4BC693} /um

Estimated size: 8.08 MB

BitGuard.exe
Memory:	3.07 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0377956495%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.02016368%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.01763197%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	474,070	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	218 Bytes	435.61 KB average

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 BitGuard, 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 BitGuard.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 53% Win 8 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 81% Keep it 19%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Germany	16.27%
United States	15.57%
United Kingdom	7.17%
Italy	5.07%
India	3.32%
Poland	2.62%
Netherlands	2.36%
Taiwan	2.19%
France	2.10%
MA	2.01%
Philippines	2.01%
Thailand	1.84%
Mexico	1.84%
Brazil	1.40%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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