Should I remove Paltalk Messenger?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,748
United States Rank #12,574
Reach 0.0281%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.38 days
247.35 days >
Average installed length: 129.96 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
11.2.0 |
100.00% |
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Paltalk Messenger 11.2
from AVM Software Inc.
What is Paltalk Messenger?
Paltalk is an instant messaging service that enables users to communicate via internet chat, voice and video chat. It offers chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own public virtual chat room. Paltalk is available in three formats: Paltalk Messenger, the regular version most users use, Paltalk Mobile, the phone version, and Paltalk Express. It is Proprietary software. While basic services are free of charge and basic software is free to download, fee-based memberships and payable upgrades to more capable paid versions are offered by AVM Software, the creators of Paltalk.
About (from AVM Software)
Paltalk is the world's largest video chat community, with over 4 million members. The free Paltalk download includes: Access to thousands of live video chat rooms. Room categories include music, politics, sports, religion and many more. Unlimited group video calls with up to 10 friends. Virtual Gifts--fun animations th... Read more
Overview
It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). 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 paltalk.exe. The setup package generally installs about 64 files and is usually about 36.74 MB (38,521,077 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.paltalk.com
Help link: www.paltalk.com/faq.shtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\paltalk messenger
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Paltalk Messenger\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 36.74 MB
Files installed by Paltalk Messenger 11.2
Program executable: | paltalk.exe |
Name: | Paltalk Messenger |
Path: | C:\Program Files\paltalk messenger\paltalk.exe |
MD5: | b71ec56691f8f4524ad4aa326960e41f |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - Paltalk Messenger Setup
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pallauncher.dll - Paltalk Web Launcher
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PalSkin.dll - Paltalk Messenger (PalSkin)
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PalSkin1.dll - PalSkin1
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PalSkin10.dll
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PalSkin100.dll
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PalSkin1055.dll
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PalSkin1057.dll
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PalSkin12.dll
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PalSkin16.dll
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PalSkin19.dll
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PalSkin22.dll
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PalSkin29.dll
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PalSkin7.dll
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paltalk1.dll
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paltalk10.dll
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paltalk100.dll
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paltalk1049.dll
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paltalk1055.dll
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paltalk1057.dll
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paltalk1066.dll
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paltalk12.dll
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paltalk19.dll
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paltalk2052.dll
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paltalk22.dll
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paltalk7.dll
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paltalk16.dll - Paltak Messenger
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paltalk1041.dll
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paltalk1042.dll
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wbcdll.dll
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PalTextCtl.dll (by Paltalk.com) - PalTextCtl Module
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palsip.dll (by Paltalk.com) - Palsip module
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ctrlkey.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- paltalk.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {4EAFEF58-EEFA-4116-983D-03B49BCBFFFE}.
Scheduled Task
- paltalk.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5C32AA31-2E12-4E6C-95BE-2DA6D4F32C9F}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- paltalk.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Destination Folders\Messengers\Paltlak Messenger\Paltlak Messenger 11.4 Build 559\Paltalk Messenger\Paltalk Messenger\paltalk.exe'.
How do I remove Paltalk Messenger?
You can uninstall Paltalk Messenger 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 Paltalk Messenger 11.2, 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 Paltalk Messenger.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Paltalk Messenger 11.2 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) 55%
Win 8 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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GLOBAL RANK
#11,748
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
62.09% |
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Windows 10 |
28.16% |
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Windows XP |
6.14% |
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Windows Vista |
3.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.08% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.93% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.14% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.24% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.16% |
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Windows 8 |
4.89% |
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Geography
40.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.77% |
Saudi Arabia |
7.89% |
United Kingdom |
7.21% |
MA |
7.21% |
Australia |
5.03% |
Canada |
3.86% |
Belgium |
2.52% |
Germany |
2.52% |
DZ |
2.35% |
Egypt |
2.01% |
France |
1.85% |
IQ |
1.51% |
Italy |
1.34% |
Jordan |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.10% |
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Dell |
19.64% |
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Acer |
19.64% |
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Toshiba |
9.30% |
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ASUS |
8.79% |
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Lenovo |
5.43% |
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Samsung |
5.17% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.36% |
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Intel |
1.03% |
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American Megatrends |
0.78% |
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MSI |
0.78% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.34% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.91% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.91% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.91% |
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Acer Aspire 5750G |
2.43% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.43% |
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