Should I remove Pando?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.5.2.2	19.33%
2.5.2.1	23.36%
2.5.2.0	15.97%
2.5.1.11	22.02%
2.5.1.10	1.51%
2.5.1.9	0.34%
2.5.1.8	0.17%
2.5.1.7	0.17%
2.5.1.6	0.34%
2.5.1.4	8.57%
2.5.1.2	1.34%
2.5.1.1	0.17%
2.5.1.0	0.67%
2.5.0.14	0.34%
2.5.0.12	0.67%
2.5.0.10	0.17%
2.5.0.4	0.17%
2.3.3.0	0.84%
2.3.2.8	0.34%
2.3.0002	0.17%
2.2.0001	0.17%
2.1.0507	0.84%
2.1.0505	0.34%
2.1.0501	0.17%
2.0.0302	0.17%
2.0.0301	0.34%
1.9.0504	0.17%
1.9.0501	0.17%
1.8.0101	0.17%
1.5.0505	0.17%
1.5.0002	0.50%
1.0.0004	0.17%

Other programs by Pando Networks

• Pando Media Booster
• Pando Toolbar

Rankings

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• #11,234 Steganos Privacy Suite 14
• #11,235 Pando by Pando Networks
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• #11,237 TOSHIBA Flash Cards
• #11,238 Mozilla Firefox 30.0 (x86 es-ES)
• #11,239 QuickPlay SlingPlayer 0.4.4 by Sling Media
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from Pando Networks Inc.

Remove Pando by Pando Networks

Pando is a software program developed by Pando Networks. The most common release is 2.5.2.1, 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. 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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named pando.exe. The setup package generally installs about 31 files and is usually about 7.17 MB (7,518,545 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 67% of users of Pando come from the United States, it is also popular in Spain and United Kingdom.

URL: www.pando.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Pando

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Pando\PandoUninst.exe

Estimated size: 7.17 MB

Language: English (United States)

• Pando.exe connects to 5e00f3d7.bb.sky.com (94.0.243.215 port 54937).

Pando.exe
Memory:	21.26 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0515688143%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.02441715%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.02715166%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	6	70 average

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 Pando, 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 Pando.

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.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 61% Win Vista 0%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 25% Keep it 75%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	67.07%
Spain	6.97%
United Kingdom	2.88%
France	2.76%
Canada	2.76%
Brazil	1.92%
Germany	1.92%
Australia	1.68%
Netherlands	1.20%
Italy	1.08%
Colombia	0.96%
Mexico	0.84%
Portugal	0.60%
Belgium	0.60%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Pando Networks was formed with one simple goal: sharing what we love.

Publisher URL: www.pando.com

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