Should I remove SafeCopy?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #49,087
Reach 0.0005%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.0.0 |
60.00% |
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SafeCopy
from SafeCopy Backup
What is SafeCopy? (from SafeCopy Backup)
If you have more than one computer, no need for the cost and hassle of buying multiple accounts. With SafeCopy, it's your online storage so use it as you like. Your files are secured in a redundant SAS70 certified datacenter and stored using 448-military grade encryption. External hard drives are not ideal for backup... Read more
Overview
SafeCopy is a program developed by SafeCopy Backup. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The programs's main executable is safecopy.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 43.37 MB of memory. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 11.96 MB (12,544,516 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 93% of users of SafeCopy come from the United States, it is also popular in South Africa and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.safecopybackup.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\safecopy
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SafeCopy\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 11.96 MB
Files installed by SafeCopy
| Program executable: | safecopy.exe |
| Name: | SafeCopy |
| SafeCopy Client |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\safecopy\safecopy.exe |
| MD5: | 0677be0519771d42014a103cfecf8c10 |
Additional files:
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WmCpyDtav3.dll - WmCpyDta Dynamic Link Library (WmCpyDta DLL)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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Crawler Proxy.dll
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InstallThunk.exe
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InstallThunk32.exe
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NativeUtility.dll
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OnlineBackupFacade.dll
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SafeCopyCrawler.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- SafeCopyCrawler.exe runs as a service named 'SafeCopy Crawler' (SafeCopy Crawler) "SafeCopy online backup service safely and securely saves your data so that you no longer have to worry about loosing your information".
Startup File (User Run)
- SafeCopy.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SafeCopy' and executes as "C:\Program Files\SafeCopy\SafeCopy.exe" /delayed.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| safecopy.exe |
| Memory: | 43.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002814778% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00008113% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00020034% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 684,947 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 9.77 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.26 KB | |
| SafeCopyCrawler.exe |
| Memory: | 13.84 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004493440% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00020042% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00024892% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,500,883 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 10.16 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 9.6 KB | |
How do I remove SafeCopy?
You can uninstall SafeCopy 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 SafeCopy, 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 SafeCopy.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 40%
Win Vista (SP2) 10%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
30.00% |
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| Windows XP |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
20.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
10.00% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
10.00% |
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Geography
92.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
92.59% |
| South Africa |
3.70% |
| Germany |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
44.44% |
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| Lenovo |
22.22% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Dell |
11.11% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| VIA P4M266-8233 |
10.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
10.00% |
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| LENOVO 2242CTO |
10.00% |
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| LENOVO 20193 |
10.00% |
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| HP ZBook 15 G2 |
10.00% |
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| HP TouchSmart tm2 Noteboo... |
10.00% |
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