Should I remove Privacy SafeGuard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,568
United States Rank #7,848
Reach 0.0175%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 324.42 days
1176.96 days >
Average installed length: 618.40 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0 |
100.00% |
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Privacy SafeGuard version 1.0
What is Privacy SafeGuard? (from Privacy SafeGuard)
Privacy SafeGuard is driven by industry-grade phishing site feeds like the powerful and community driven PhishTank project. We guard against over 300,000 known IPs and sites that steal and sell your information.
Overview
Privacy SafeGuard version 1.0 is a program developed by Privacy SafeGuard. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The main program executable is PrivacySafeGuard.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 988.19 KB (1,011,908 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 93% of users of Privacy SafeGuard come from the United States, it is also popular in Philippines and RS.
- Loads into the web browser
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.privacysafeguard.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PrivacySafeGuard\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PrivacySafeGuard\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 988.19 KB
Files installed by Privacy SafeGuard version 1.0
Program module: | PrivacySafeGuard.dll |
Name: | PrivacySafeguard |
Path: | C:\Program Files\PrivacySafeGuard\PrivacySafeGuard.dll |
MD5: | 0efe8c5725e97e00c8566103ea0a8da8 |
Additional files:
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PrivacySafeGuard.dll - PrivacySafeguard
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PrivacySafeGuard-x64.dll
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enablebho.exe
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Install.Stats.Ping.exe (by Hewlett-Packard) - Install.Stats.Ping
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pschrome_w3i-c1_1_0.crx
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- PrivacySafeGuard-x64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Privacy Safeguard BHO' with the class of {1036AD63-AEAC-460B-9060-C96005D4DC86} (Privacy SafeGuard).
- PrivacySafeGuard.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Privacy Safeguard BHO' with the class of {A42D2EB4-DD31-4BB5-8AA5-8D4E04806DBE} (Privacy SafeGuard).
How do I remove Privacy SafeGuard?
You can uninstall Privacy SafeGuard 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 SafeGuard version 1.0, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Privacy SafeGuard.
- 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 Privacy SafeGuard version 1.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 69%
Keep it 31%
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GLOBAL RANK
#15,568
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.58% |
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Windows Vista |
11.92% |
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Windows XP |
8.72% |
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Windows 10 |
3.78% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.96% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.68% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.38% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.80% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.21% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.93% |
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Geography
93.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
93.35% |
Philippines |
1.05% |
RS |
0.88% |
MK |
0.53% |
Israel |
0.53% |
Malaysia |
0.35% |
United Kingdom |
0.35% |
MA |
0.18% |
Colombia |
0.18% |
UA |
0.18% |
PS |
0.18% |
NG |
0.18% |
Ecuador |
0.18% |
Norway |
0.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.86% |
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Dell |
27.54% |
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Toshiba |
13.56% |
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Acer |
8.90% |
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ASUS |
6.36% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.97% |
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Lenovo |
1.27% |
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American Megatrends |
0.85% |
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Alienware |
0.85% |
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Intel |
0.85% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.10% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.27% |
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Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.44% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
2.44% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
2.44% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
2.44% |
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Publisher URL: www.privacysafeguard.com