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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.1 |
100.00% |
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Prevent Restore
from PrivacyRoot.com
What is Prevent Restore? (from PrivacyRoot.com)
If you clean computer's Recycle Bin, the files and folders are not deleted forever. Anyone can use special recovery software and restore any deleted data (files and folders) because any deleted file still exists on the hard disk until will be overwritten with other data.
The main purpose of this program is to m... Read more
Overview
Prevent Restore is a software program developed by PrivacyRoot.com. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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. The primary executable is named preventrestore.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: privacyroot.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Prevent Restore
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\PREVEN~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files1\PREVEN~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Files installed by Prevent Restore
| Program executable: | preventrestore.exe |
| Name: | Prevent Restore |
| Make deleted files unrecoverable |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Prevent Restore\preventrestore.exe |
| MD5: | 4fdbbdf5d2504bcc233eab2be33e9cb3 |
Additional files:
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subscriber.exe - Free Updates Subscriber (Subscribe for free updates)
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove Prevent Restore?
You can uninstall Prevent Restore 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 Prevent Restore, 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 Prevent Restore.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Hewlett-Packard
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OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 50%
Win 10 50%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
50.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?