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Should I remove Panda Protection?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,110
United States Rank #6,710
Reach 0.0500%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.40 days
159.35 days >
Average installed length: 83.73 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
18.5.0 0.20%
18.03.00.0001 15.74%
18.03.00.0000 1.22%
18.3.0 0.30%
18.02.00.0000 1.52%
18.01.00.0001 4.97%
18.01.00.0000 27.31%
18.1.0 21.93%
18.00.00.0000 26.19%
18.0.0 0.61%

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Panda Protection

Overview

Panda Protection is a program developed by Panda Security. The most used version is 18.01.00.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 installer includes 89 files and is usually about 114.06 MB (119,602,630 bytes). NdkApi.Update.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 54% of users of Panda Protection come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pandasecurity.com/redirector/?app=Home&prod=4252&lang=eng&custom=181305
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Security Protection\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Security Protection\Setup.exe" /X{AB85E63F-7D20-49D4-9962-143206198A72}
Estimated size: 114.06 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Panda Protection

  • Interop.SHDocVw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
  • asapsdk.dll (by CYREN Software) - CYREN Advanced Security SDK
  • BindableConverterParameter.dll - BindableConverterParameter
  • GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras
  • CommsWrapper.dll - Cloud Antivirus Platform (Communications Wrapper)
  • NConv.dll - Nano Network Security (Nano Converter)
  • GalaSoft.MvvmLight.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight
  • JobLauncher.exe - UA Platform (Scheduled jobs launcher)
  • NdkApi.Analysis.dll - NDK On Demand Analysis Manager
  • NdkApi.Common.dll - NDK Common utilities library
  • NdkApi.Communication.dll - NDK Communications Manager
  • NdkApi.Configuration.dll - NDK Configurations Manager
  • NdkApi.dll - NDK Entry API
  • NdkApi.License.dll - NDK Licenses Manager
  • NdkApi.Network.dll - NDK Network
  • NdkApi.Notification.dll - NDK Notifications Manager
  • NdkApi.Prl.dll - NDK Panda Rules Language Manager
  • NdkApi.Quarantine.dll - NDK Quarantine Manager
  • NdkApi.Reports.dll - NDK Reports Manager
  • NdkApi.Service.Control.dll - NDK Service Control Manager
  • NdkApi.Service.Info.dll - NDK Service Info Manager
  • NdkApi.TuneUp.dll - NDK TuneUp
  • NdkApi.Update.dll - NDK Update module
  • NdkApi.UsbVaccine.dll - NDK Usb vaccine module
  • NdkApiDefsLib.dll
  • NdkApiLib.dll
  • MiniCrypto.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • JobLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{744B88D1-A07C-49A1-A8E4-9F3AE3C9DCE8}' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10.00).

How do I remove Panda Protection?

You can uninstall Panda Protection 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 Panda Protection, 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 Panda Protection.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 66%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#8,110

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 66.40%
Windows 7 29.54%
Windows XP 2.64%
Windows Vista 1.42%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 37.23%
Windows 10 Pro 13.53%
Windows 7 Professional 10.07%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.95%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.55%
Windows 8.1 4.37%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.21%
  Italy 12.51%
  Germany 4.72%
  Netherlands 4.33%
  Spain 4.01%
  France 3.86%
  United Kingdom 3.62%
  Poland 1.65%
  Belgium 1.10%
  Brazil 1.10%
  Sweden 1.10%
  Singapore 1.02%
  Canada 0.94%
  Austria 0.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.87%
Acer 19.94%
ASUS 17.86%
Dell 13.88%
Lenovo 9.25%
Toshiba 4.31%
GIGABYTE 2.55%
Samsung 1.91%
Medion 1.44%
Common models
HP HP Notebook 7.99%
ASUS All Series 3.47%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.47%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.78%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 2.78%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.43%

About Panda Security

Panda Security is a software security developer focusing on the production of antivirus software whose line of to include firewalls, spam and spyware detection applications, cybercrime prevention technology, and other security tools for businesses and home users.
Publisher URL: www.pandasecurity.com

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