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Should I remove G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,408
United States Rank #29,226
Reach 0.0471%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 135.34 days
712.63 days >
Average installed length: 374.43 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.0.4 75.67%
1.0.0.32 24.33%

G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD

Overview

G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD is a program developed by G Data Software AG. The most used version is 1.1.0.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is gd2ndkbb.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 7.12 MB (7,467,698 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 84% of users of G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\G DATA\USB KEYBOARD GUARD
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\G Data\Setups\{D8CBD59F-B29D-4E38-9D66-DEAEAB473FA9}\setup.exe /InstallMode=Uninstall /_DoNotShowChange=true
Estimated size: 7.12 MB

Program filesFiles installed by G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD

Program executable:gd2ndkbb.exe
Name:G Data Security Software
Path:C:\Program Files\g data\usb keyboard guard\gd2ndkbb.exe
MD5:92186e427b216f010c5886a618801cf7
Additional files:
  • AVKRes.dll - G Data Security Software (G Data Common Resources)
  • GD2NDKBB.de.dll - G DATA Security Software (G Data Security Software)
  • GD2NDKBB.dll
  • GD2NDKBB.en.dll
  • GDKBBlockerInstaller32.exe - G Data Security Software G Data GDKBDFltInstaller
  • GDWinRT32.dll - G Data Security Software WinRT Interface
  • INT_GD_USB_KEYBOARD_GUARD.exe - G Data Security Setup

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • GD2NDKBB.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • GD2NDKBB.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GDataUsbProtection' which loads as C:\Program Files\G DATA\USB KEYBOARD GUARD\GD2NDKBB.exe.

How do I remove G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD?

You can uninstall G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD 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 G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD, 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 G DATA USB KEYBOARD GUARD.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.91%
Windows 10 39.03%
Windows Vista 4.30%
Windows XP 0.75%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.13%
Windows 8.1 18.06%
Windows 7 Professional 13.71%
Windows 10 Home 6.96%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.44%

Distribution by countryGeography

83.53% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 83.53%
  United States 5.06%
  United Kingdom 3.55%
  Austria 2.05%
  Switzerland 1.29%
  Netherlands 1.18%
  France 0.97%
  Italy 0.75%
  Belgium 0.22%
  Romania 0.22%
  Poland 0.22%
  Thailand 0.11%
  Colombia 0.11%
  India 0.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 32.18%
Acer 20.18%
Dell 9.09%
ASUS 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard 9.09%
GIGABYTE 6.55%
Samsung 3.64%
Toshiba 3.45%
Lenovo 2.73%
Intel 1.45%
American Megatrends 1.27%
Sahara 1.27%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.34%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 4.75%
MEDION MS-7800 2.97%
MEDION MS-7797 2.67%
MEDIONPC MS-7366 2.37%
MEDIONPC MS-7646 2.37%

Publisher URL: www.gdatasoftware.com

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