Should I remove Privacy Dr?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #23,069
United States Rank #17,780
Reach 0.0083%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.56 days
311.49 days >
Average installed length: 163.66 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.1.0 |
1.23% |
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3.0.3 |
13.50% |
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2.7.4 |
3.68% |
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2.7.0 |
0.61% |
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2.6.7 |
28.22% |
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2.2.9 |
1.84% |
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2.2.5 |
0.61% |
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2.2.4 |
6.13% |
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2.2.2 |
22.70% |
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2.1.2 |
14.72% |
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2.0.8 |
6.75% |
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Privacy Dr
from EuroTrade A.L. Ltd
What is Privacy Dr?
Privacy Dr is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) created by EuroTrade which is categorized as a privacy cleaner.
Overview
Privacy Dr is a software program developed by EuroTrade A.L. Ltd. The most common release is 2.6.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 PC_Privacy_DR.exe. The setup package generally installs about 28 files and is usually about 8.17 MB (8,569,199 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 63% of users of Privacy Dr come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Privacy Dr\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{EEFF5EEF-2FF9-4B20-BBFE-7598CA08B52F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 8.17 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Privacy Dr
Program executable: | PC_Privacy_DR.exe |
Path: | C:\Windows\Installer\{F12DB7DA-A288-4A82-A485-88C0DA9C160E}\PC_Privacy_DR.exe |
MD5: | 1b4ed66865251f429486957e4fc8cffe |
Additional files:
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PrivacyDr.exe - Privacy Dr
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updater.exe - Privacy DR (updater 2.2.2 © EuroTrade A.L. Ltd, Inc, 2014)
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll (by Component Factory) - Krypton Toolkit (ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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Helper.dll - Helper
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schedc.exe (by Hewlett-Packard) - schedc
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Splash.exe - Splash
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Setup.dll - Setup
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bo.dll - bo
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InstAct.exe - InstAct
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- PrivacyDr.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE1E8AB8-EFF3-4A41-9081-01035C5FACC9}' (runs on registration).
- InstAct.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PrivacyDr_Master'.
- Splash.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PrivacyDR_Popup' (runs daily at 3:15 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PrivacyDR.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PrivacyDR_Start.
Startup File (User Run)
- PrivacyDr.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PrivacyDr' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Privacy Dr\PrivacyDr.exe" minimized.
How do I remove Privacy Dr?
You can uninstall Privacy Dr 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 Privacy Dr, 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 Privacy Dr.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win 7 4%
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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 58%
Keep it 42%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.15% |
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Windows 10 |
40.49% |
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Windows Vista |
7.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.81% |
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Windows 10 Home |
17.18% |
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Windows 8.1 |
14.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.98% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.13% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.52% |
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Geography
62.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
62.50% |
United Kingdom |
9.13% |
Australia |
8.17% |
Canada |
3.85% |
Germany |
2.88% |
Netherlands |
2.40% |
France |
1.92% |
Ireland |
1.44% |
Finland |
0.96% |
Italy |
0.96% |
KH |
0.48% |
South Africa |
0.48% |
BW |
0.48% |
Spain |
0.48% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.13% |
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Dell |
17.65% |
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Acer |
16.81% |
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Toshiba |
11.76% |
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ASUS |
6.72% |
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Lenovo |
4.20% |
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Alienware |
1.68% |
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Apple |
1.68% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.68% |
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Samsung |
0.84% |
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Medion |
0.84% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C50D-A |
3.48% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.48% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.61% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6823w |
2.61% |
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Dell Dell System Inspir... |
1.74% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
1.74% |
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