Should I remove PasswordBox Search?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #27,753
United States Rank #40,198
Reach 0.0056%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.07 days
385.69 days >
Average installed length: 202.65 days
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PasswordBox Search
from PasswordBox, Inc.
What is PasswordBox Search?
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free browser extension that helps them securely save passwords for online services, share passwords, and automatically enter them with one-click. Note: Sets homepage, search default, and new tab pages to PassowrdBox search."
About (from PasswordBox)
Click on a site in your PasswordBox or type in the URL and get instant access. Express login even when you have multiple user accounts for the same site. Syncs automatically so you always have your logins at your fingertips.
Overview
Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files.
PasswordBox Search has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.passwordbox.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\PasswordBox Search
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\PasswordBox Search\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by PasswordBox Search
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Uninstall.exe - PasswordBox Search (${})
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chromeSearchProv.exe
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ff_set_opt.js
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ff-replace.js
How do I remove PasswordBox Search?
You can uninstall PasswordBox Search 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 PasswordBox Search, 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 PasswordBox Search.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win 7 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #27,753
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
82.88% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.12% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.93% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.81% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.70% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.70% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.78% |
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Geography
20.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
20.54% |
| Australia |
6.25% |
| Israel |
6.25% |
| India |
5.36% |
| United Arab Emirates |
3.57% |
| Ecuador |
2.68% |
| BD |
1.79% |
| Belgium |
1.79% |
| Canada |
1.79% |
| Germany |
1.79% |
| Croatia |
1.79% |
| IQ |
1.79% |
| LY |
1.79% |
| MA |
1.79% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.38% |
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| Acer |
26.58% |
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| Dell |
20.25% |
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| ASUS |
11.39% |
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| Toshiba |
8.86% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.27% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.27% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7788 |
3.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.23% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.15% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742 |
2.15% |
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| HP ProBook 4530s |
2.15% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.15% |
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