Should I remove Postbox?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

4% remove it96% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Very good

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How common is it?

United States Rank #41,403

Reach 0.0013%

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.0.5 (en-US)	100.00%

Postbox 3.0.5

from Postbox, Inc.

Remove Postbox (3.0.5)

Overview

Postbox 3.0.5 is a program developed by Postbox. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is postbox.exe. The software installer includes 31 files and is usually about 39.98 MB (41,918,547 bytes). updater.exe 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 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 67% of users of Postbox come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Spain.

Program details

URL: www.postbox-inc.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Postbox

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Postbox\uninstall\helper.exe

Estimated size: 39.98 MB

Files installed by Postbox 3.0.5

Program executable:	postbox.exe
Name:	Postbox
Path:	C:\Program Files\postbox\postbox.exe
MD5:	bf257520d3a166b85579776a215eae23

Additional files:

mozcpp19.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Mozilla Custom C++ Runtime (User-Generated Microsoft (R) C/C++ Runtime Library)
freebl3.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
nspr4.dll - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
nss3.dll - NSS Base Library
nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
nssutil3.dll - NSS Utility Library
plc4.dll - PLC Library
plds4.dll - PLDS Library
smime3.dll - NSS S/MIME Library
softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
ssl3.dll - NSS SSL Library
mozcrt19.dll - Mozilla Custom C Runtime
AccessibleMarshal.dll - Postbox
crashreporter.exe
libEGL.dll
libGLESv2.dll
MapiProxy.dll (by Mozilla.org)
mozalloc.dll
mozMapi32.dll (by Mozilla.org)
updater.exe - Postbox Software Updater
xpcom.dll
xul.dll
mozjs.dll
nsldap32v60.dll
nsldappr32v60.dll
nsldif32v60.dll

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

postbox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{32496BA4-5F9A-4778-B39C-BA45CD31B8C2}' (runs on registration).

Startup File (User Run)

postbox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Postbox' and executes as C:\Program Files\Postbox\postbox.exe -mail.

How do I remove Postbox?

You can uninstall Postbox 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 Postbox (3.0.5), 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 Postbox.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 77%

Win XP 4%

WHEN IT STARTS

Auto-starting? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 4%

Keep it 96%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	76.92%
Windows 10	11.54%
Windows Vista	7.69%
Windows XP	3.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium	48.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate	20.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	8.00%
Microsoft Windows XP	4.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise	4.00%
Windows 7 Professional	4.00%

Geography

66.67% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	66.67%
Australia	6.06%
Spain	6.06%
Canada	3.03%
United Kingdom	3.03%
India	3.03%
Iran	3.03%
Russia	3.03%
Turkey	3.03%
South Africa	3.03%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Dell	39.13%
Acer	17.39%
GIGABYTE	13.04%
ASUS	13.04%
Hewlett-Packard	8.70%
Lenovo	4.35%
American Megatrends	4.35%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 545	9.52%
Dell Inspiron 530	4.76%
ASUSTeK N53SV	4.76%
ASUSTeK K53Z	4.76%
Acer Aspire X1301	4.76%
Acer Aspire 5253	4.76%

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