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Should I remove Clever Privacy?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,874
Reach 0.0030%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 138.74 days
759.96 days >
Average installed length: 399.30 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.48 1.69%
1.0.0.45 5.08%
1.0.0.44 3.39%
1.0.0.38 11.86%
1.0.0.36 38.98%
1.0.0.34 3.39%
1.0.0.29 6.78%
1.0.0.25 28.81%

Clever Privacy

What is Clever Privacy?

The Clever Privacy installer may bundle a number of adware components including web browser extensions and toolbar.

Overview

Clever Privacy is a software program developed by Covus Freemium GmbH. The most common release is 1.0.0.36, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named free-clever-privacy_Setup_product-website_de-DE.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 70% of users of Clever Privacy come from Germany, it is also popular in Austria and the United States.
Clever Privacy has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: freemium.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{e72cb198-4ea4-46c8-99f0-c036ae067fe1}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{e72cb198-4ea4-46c8-99f0-c036ae067fe1}\free-clever-privacy_Setup_product-website_de-DE.exe" /uninstall

Program filesFiles installed by Clever Privacy

Program executable:free-clever-privacy_Setup_product-website_de-DE.exe
Name:Clever Privacy
Path:C:\ProgramData\package cache\{35b0f456-44af-4587-a099-0b89b14eaa90}\free-clever-privacy_Setup_product-website_de-DE.exe
MD5:f3800c10e819be405df26f1753268b0b
Additional files:
  • free-clever-privacy_Setup_product-website_de-DE.exe - Clever Privacy
  • free-clever-privacy_Setup_chip_de-DE.exe

How do I remove Clever Privacy?

You can uninstall Clever Privacy 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 Clever Privacy, 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 Clever Privacy.
  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) 69%
Win XP 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#36,874

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.27%
Windows 10 16.95%
Windows Vista 3.39%
Windows XP 3.39%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.98%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.73%
Windows 7 Professional 10.17%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.39%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 3.39%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 3.39%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.00% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 70.00%
  Austria 11.67%
  United States 8.33%
  Switzerland 5.00%
  Thailand 1.67%
  Croatia 1.67%
  Italy 1.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 30.23%
GIGABYTE 13.95%
Hewlett-Packard 11.63%
Medion 11.63%
Dell 9.30%
Toshiba 6.98%
Samsung 4.65%
MSI 4.65%
Alienware 2.33%
American Megatrends 2.33%
Lenovo 2.33%
Common models
Acer Aspire 1810T 4.00%
Acer Aspire 5742G 4.00%
Acer Aspire 5536 2.00%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L830 2.00%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750 2.00%
Sony VPCEB3C5E 2.00%

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