84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Browse Safe?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #45,314
United States Rank #34,303
Reach 0.0018%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.09 days
61.60 days >
Average installed length: 32.37 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

Browse Safe

What is Browse Safe?

Browse Safe from 50 on Red (215 Apps) is an web browser advertisement injection extension that is designed with the core purpose of delivering ads to the user's web browser. Ads are in the form of banners (both static and videos) as well as context-hyper links. Ads which are delivered by this adware are injected on any web page the software decides to include it on and not just those affiliated with the software or its affiliates. Ads are in the form of banners (both static and videos) as well as context-hyper links. This adware is mostly bundled with 3rd party download managers that include a number of additional offers, all potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

Overview

A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 1.2 MB (1,254,148 bytes). The installed file chrome_gp_update.js is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
  • Delivered through a thrid-party offer
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Browse Safe has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Browse Safe
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Browse Safe\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.2 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Browse Safe

  • chrome_gp_update.js
  • chrome_installer.js
  • clear_cache.js
  • common.js
  • firefox_installer.js
  • gpedit.exe
  • ie_installer.js
  • installer.js
  • main_installer.js
  • migrate.js
  • projectInstaller.js
  • repair.js
  • repair_data.json
  • SoftwareDetector.exe
  • storageedit.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • sqlite3.exe

How do I remove Browse Safe?

You can uninstall Browse Safe 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 Browse Safe, 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 Browse Safe.
  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) 56%
Win XP 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#45,314

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.89%
Windows 10 33.33%
Windows XP 2.78%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.78%
Windows 8.1 22.22%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.89%
Windows 8 8.33%
Windows 7 Starter 2.78%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.00%
  Brazil 8.00%
  Germany 8.00%
  Canada 4.00%
  Belgium 2.00%
  France 2.00%
  Australia 2.00%
  Sweden 2.00%
  Mexico 2.00%
  Portugal 2.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 41.18%
Acer 26.47%
Dell 11.76%
GIGABYTE 5.88%
Sony 5.88%
Toshiba 2.94%
Medion 2.94%
ASUS 2.94%
Common models
HP Pavilion TS Sleekbook ... 8.57%
Dell Inspiron N5050 5.71%
VIZIO CT15-A5 2.86%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 2.86%
Sony VGN-NW230T 2.86%
Sony SVF15N26CXB 2.86%

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