Should I remove PC Magazine Password Profiler 3?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #48,198
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.0 |
100.00% |
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PC Magazine Password Profiler 3
What is PC Magazine Password Profiler 3? (from PC Magazine)
Firefox and Internet Explorer both offer to save passwords for your favorite sites, but neither offer a comprehensive way to manage those passwords, nor a method to easily change the saved data. In addition, neither browser pre-fills your registration and checkout forms.
Overview
PC Magazine Password Profiler 3 is a program developed by PC Magazine. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is passwordprofiler.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 24.84 MB (26,044,833 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 PC Magazine Password Profiler 3 come from the United States, it is also popular in France and New Zealand.
Program details
URL: www.pcmag.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Password Profiler\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\Password Profiler\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 24.84 MB
Files installed by PC Magazine Password Profiler 3
Program executable: | passwordprofiler.exe |
Name: | Password Profiler |
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Path: | C:\Program Files\pc magazine utilities\password profiler\passwordprofiler.exe |
MD5: | 29354db0ae521f9ce17c587b239a313a |
Additional files:
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PasswordProfiler3Setup.exe - PC Magazine Password Profiler 3 (PC Magazine Password Profiler 3 Setup)
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PasswordProfilerPortable.exe - Password Profiler (Portable Launcher)
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Wizard.exe (by Ziff Davis) - Wizard Application (Password Profiler Wizard)
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PasswordProfilerIE.dll (by Ziff Davis Media) - Fill web forms and more...
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XTaskDlg.dll (by PJ Naughter) - XTaskDlg
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- PasswordProfilerIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PasswordProfiler' with the class of {8F7F9118-3E4D-4acb-AAEB-5F3CF070E802} (Password Profiler 3).
Internet Explorer Extension
- PasswordProfilerIE.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {0424F06E-CBCC-4d8d-8332-92FCB7E200C8}.
How do I remove PC Magazine Password Profiler 3?
You can uninstall PC Magazine Password Profiler 3 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 PC Magazine Password Profiler 3, 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 PC Magazine Password Profiler 3.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PC Magazine Password Profiler 3 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 10 25%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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US RANK
#48,198
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
16.67% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
8.33% |
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Geography
84.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
84.21% |
France |
5.26% |
New Zealand |
5.26% |
South Africa |
5.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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Dell |
20.00% |
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Gateway |
20.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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Common models |
Hewlett-Packard p6610f |
11.11% |
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HPE-300z |
11.11% |
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HP Pavilion P6000 Series |
11.11% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
11.11% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
11.11% |
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Gateway GT5692 |
11.11% |
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Publisher URL: www.pcmag.com