Should I remove PowerInbox?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.14.5.0	5.34%
1.14.0.0	7.83%
1.13.1.0	3.56%
1.12.11.0	4.27%
1.12.9.0	2.14%
1.12.6.0	0.36%
1.11.8.0	0.36%
1.11.1.0	12.46%
1.10.2.0	4.27%
1.9.4.0	6.76%
1.9.3.0	3.56%
1.9.1.0	1.42%
1.8.5.0	6.41%
1.8.4.0	10.32%
1.7.10.0	11.39%
1.7.5.0	16.73%
1.6.9.0	2.85%

Rankings

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• #17,355 Kyodai Mahjongg by Rene-Gilles Deberdt
• #17,356 LiveUpdate 2.6 (Symantec Corporation)
• #17,357 Kylo Browser by Hillcrest Labs
• #17,358 PowerInbox
• #17,359 Skulls of the Shogun by 17-BIT
• #17,360 'PTC Places' Namespace Shell Extension
• #17,361 INSIDE by Playdead
• #17,362 ICCup Launcher
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from PowerInbox Inc.

Remove PowerInbox

PowerInbox is a software program developed by PowerInbox. The most common release is 1.7.5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 primary executable is named UpdateClient.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 3.04 MB (3,191,920 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 85% of users of PowerInbox come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel and Iran.

URL: www.powerinbox.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PowerInbox\PowerInbox\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{E32FFED3-9BA7-4814-AF04-42ECECDA80E5}

Estimated size: 3.04 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 PowerInbox, 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 PowerInbox.

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) 80% Win XP 2%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 23% Keep it 77%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	85.46%
Israel	11.19%
Iran	0.67%
India	0.45%
BW	0.22%
Canada	0.22%
Japan	0.22%
United Kingdom	0.22%
Saudi Arabia	0.22%
Singapore	0.22%
Jamaica	0.22%
Mexico	0.22%
Portugal	0.22%
Austria	0.22%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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