Should I remove Secure Browser?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
Be the first to rate (click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,673
United States Rank #25,661
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.65 days
107.68 days >
Average installed length: 56.58 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 56.0.416.73 |
20.55% |
|
| 55.1.2883.373 |
13.70% |
|
| 54.0.2840.299 |
4.11% |
|
| 53.1.2785.269 |
2.74% |
|
| 53.0.2785.240 |
5.48% |
|
| 52.0.2743.230 |
9.59% |
|
| 52.0.2743.225 |
5.48% |
|
| 50.0.2661.205 |
34.25% |
|
| 49.0.2623.200 |
2.74% |
|
| 49.0.2623.198 |
1.37% |
|
Rankings
- #33,668 ShisenSho 0.3.0 by Danny Strümpel
- #33,669 Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight by Electronic Arts
- #33,670 Formatwandler Audio
- #33,671 KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C650 Series
- #33,672 WinDVD for FUJITSU by InterVideo
- #33,673 Secure Browser by Safer Technologies
- #33,674 HARDiNFO 7 by Ultimate Systems
- #33,675 Daum PotPlayer 1.5.34321 x64 Edition by DVB Support
- #33,676 Karthago 3 by Intenium GmbH
- #33,677 ERDAS ECW JPEG 2000 Plug-in for Firefox & Chrome
- #33,678 Oddly Enough - Pied Piper by Oberon Media
Secure Browser
by Safer Technologies LLC
Overview
Secure Browser is a software program developed by Safer Technologies. The most common release is 50.0.2661.205, 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. 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 secure.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 15 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 65% of users of Secure Browser come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Brazil.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
URL: www.securebrowser.com
Help link: www.securebrowser.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Safer Technologies\Secure Browser\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Safer Technologies\Secure Browser\SecureBrowserUninstall.exe"
Files installed by Secure Browser
| Program executable: | secure.exe |
| Name: | Secure Browser |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Safer Technologies\Secure Browser\Application\secure.exe |
| MD5: | 8e63a7cdecfa46d21b35c04960f045e4 |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- secure.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SecureBrowserAutoLaunch_362C410F4190F914622B38EB493075F8' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Safer Technologies\Secure Browser\Application\secure.exe" --check-run=src=login --auto-launch-at-startup --profile-directory="Default".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- secure.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Safer Technologies\Secure Browser\Application\secure.exe'.
How do I remove Secure Browser?
You can uninstall Secure Browser 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 Secure Browser, 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 Secure Browser.
- 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 10 73%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
|
|
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
72.60% |
|
| Windows 7 |
20.55% |
|
| Windows XP |
5.48% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.37% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
45.83% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
20.83% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.11% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.56% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.17% |
|
| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
2.78% |
|
Geography
64.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.95% |
| United Kingdom |
8.25% |
| Brazil |
5.15% |
| Germany |
4.12% |
| Canada |
3.09% |
| Spain |
3.09% |
| India |
3.09% |
| Italy |
2.06% |
| Australia |
1.03% |
| Switzerland |
1.03% |
| Hong Kong |
1.03% |
| Netherlands |
1.03% |
| Philippines |
1.03% |
| Sweden |
1.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.60% |
|
| Acer |
19.30% |
|
| Dell |
17.54% |
|
| Lenovo |
12.28% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.26% |
|
| Samsung |
3.51% |
|
| Medion |
3.51% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
5.00% |
|
| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 6.... |
3.33% |
|
| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
1.67% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.67% |
|
| HP ENVY TS 17 Notebook PC |
1.67% |
|
| HP ENVY TS 15 Notebook PC |
1.67% |
|