Should I remove PeerGuardian?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #41,759
United States Rank #30,896
Reach 0.0022%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.6.3 |
97.73% |
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| 2.0.0.20 |
2.27% |
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PeerGuardian 2.0
from Methlabs Productions
Overview
PeerGuardian 2.0 is a program developed by Methlabs Productions. The most used version is 2.0.6.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 3.37 MB (3,535,947 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 68% of users of PeerGuardian come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.methlabs.org
Help link: peerguardian.methlabs.org/pg2.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian22\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian22\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.37 MB
Files installed by PeerGuardian 2.0
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pg2.exe - PeerGuardian 2
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pgfix.exe - PeerGuardian 2 Recovery Tool
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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pgfilter.sys
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- pg2.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PeerGuardian' and executes as C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian22\pg2.exe.
How do I remove PeerGuardian?
You can uninstall PeerGuardian 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 PeerGuardian 2.0, 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 PeerGuardian.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 5%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.55% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.82% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.82% |
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| Windows XP |
6.82% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.82% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.91% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.36% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.82% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.82% |
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Geography
68.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
68.33% |
| United Kingdom |
13.33% |
| Italy |
6.67% |
| Australia |
1.67% |
| Sweden |
1.67% |
| New Zealand |
1.67% |
| Netherlands |
1.67% |
| Germany |
1.67% |
| Canada |
1.67% |
| Ireland |
1.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.35% |
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| Dell |
17.65% |
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| ASUS |
14.71% |
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| Lenovo |
8.82% |
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| Acer |
8.82% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.88% |
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| Samsung |
5.88% |
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| Sony |
2.94% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.94% |
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Common models |
| Sony SVE14A27CXH |
2.86% |
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| Samsung 700Z3A/700Z4A/700... |
2.86% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.86% |
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| MSI MS-7309 |
2.86% |
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| LENOVO 20354 |
2.86% |
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| LENOVO 20138 |
2.86% |
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