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Should I remove PriceGong?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.2.0 100.00%

PriceGong 1.2.0

What is PriceGong?

PriceGong is a web browser extension for Internet Explorer and Firefox.

From PriceGong: "While you are shopping in your favorite online stores, PriceGong identifies the exact product you are searching for and inserts a small separate browser window (known as a slider) in the bottom right corner of your existing browser. Using our extensive partners’ network, PriceGong scans thousands of online stores to find the best online deals for the products you are searching for, and displays them in the PriceGong slider window. For every product you search, PriceGong will show you alternative deals plus additional information regarding the products and retailers, enabling you to make better and more informed shopping decisions."

About  (from PriceGong)

PriceGong is all about saving you time and money when you are shopping online. PriceGong was designed from the ground up to make your online shopping experience simple, time efficient and fun. With PriceGong you can always be sure that you're getting the best deals from the best online retailers.
Overview
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
PriceGong has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.PriceGong.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pricegong
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PriceGong\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 588.17 KB

Program filesFiles installed by PriceGong 1.2.0

Program module:PriceGongIE.dll
Name:PriceGong
PriceGong Comparative Shopping Tool
Path:C:\Program Files\pricegong\1.2.0\PriceGongIE.dll
MD5:02a314f368d07734ebcdd1e0ed0f1b41
Additional files:
  • PriceGongFF.dll - PriceGong (PriceGong Comparative Shopping Tool)
  • PriceGongIE.dll
  • uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • PriceGongIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PriceGongCtrl Class' with the class of {D2A2595C-4FE4-4315-AA9B-19DBD6271B71} (PriceGong).

How do I remove PriceGong?

You can uninstall PriceGong from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 PriceGong 1.2.0, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PriceGong.
  4. 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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PriceGong 1.2.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 80%
Win XP 20%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
92.86%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 80.00%
Windows XP 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 40.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 40.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.86%
  Germany 7.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Gateway 40.00%
Medion 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Dell 20.00%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7502 25.00%
HP G60 Notebook PC 25.00%
Gateway 510 2900627... 25.00%
Dell Dimension E521 25.00%

About (from PriceGong)

PriceGong was founded in January 2009 by a group of experts in internet technologies, online shopping and the comparison shopping industry.
Publisher URL: www.pricegong.com

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