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What percent of users and experts removed it?
63% remove it37% keep it
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VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

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Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool

What is Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool?

During installation, the Security Stronghold Removal Tool utility will provide various bundled applications including RegClean Pro registry cleaner. It will then download utilities from its server and scan the user's PC. After scanning, it will show a number of 'malware' files found, including the bundled RegClean it installed. In order to remove the 'malware' you are required to purchase a product called True Sword Antispyware or Stronghold Antivirus.

About  (from Security Stronghold)

Shopping Sidekick copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is ShoppingSidekick.exe. Then it creates new startup key with name Shopping Sidekick and value ShoppingSidekick.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name ShoppingSidekick.exe or Shopping Sidekick. Fast, easy, and handy, Shopp...  Read more

Overview

The primary executable is named shoppingsidekickremovaltool.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 130.14 MB (136,458,504 bytes).
Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.SecurityStronghold.com
Help link: www.SecurityStronghold.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 130.14 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool

Program executable:shoppingsidekickremovaltool.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\shopping sidekick removal tool\shoppingsidekickremovaltool.exe
MD5:675ffbd2d9fbe4b07de69c24d25518b9
Additional files:
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

How do I remove Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool?

You can uninstall Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool 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 Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool, 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 Shopping Sidekick Removal Tool.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 63%
Keep it 37%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 50.00%
Windows 7 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows Vista Business 50.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Intel 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%

About (from Security Stronghold)

Company Profile Security Stronghold Company was founded by several computer security professionals.
Publisher URL: www.securitystronghold.com

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