Should I remove PPLive Video Accelerator?

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.0.0066	25.00%
0.6.5.0007	50.00%
0.5.0.0055	25.00%

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Remove PPLive Video Accelerator by Synacast

PPLive Video Accelerator is a software program developed by Synacast. The most common release is 0.6.5.0007, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 ppliveva.exe. The setup package generally installs about 33 files and is usually about 20.87 MB (21,887,337 bytes). The installed file ProductUpdate.dll 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. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 57% of users of PPLive Video Accelerator come from the United States, it is also popular in Singapore and Japan.

URL: www.PPLive.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pplive\ppva

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PPLive\PPVA\uninst.exe

Estimated size: 20.87 MB

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 PPLive Video Accelerator, 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 PPLive Video Accelerator.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE 100% Lenovo

OS VERSIONS Win Vista (SP2) 50% Win XP 25%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	57.14%
Singapore	14.29%
Japan	14.29%
Philippines	14.29%

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