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1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,773
United States Rank #39,269
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Stay Secure
from grafio
Overview
Stay Secure is a program developed by grafio. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Stay Secure.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1010.73 KB (1,034,987 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 39% of users of Stay Secure come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Stay Secure
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Stay Secure\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1010.73 KB
Files installed by Stay Secure
| Program executable: | Stay Secure.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Stay Secure\Stay Secure.exe |
| MD5: | de9f921c91e59eb1ed4028d340f0dd4c |
Additional files:
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Stay Secure.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
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OUniAnsi.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Stay Secure.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{13E222CD-E83D-4003-8FC7-A55140309696}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Stay Secure.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Stay Secure.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
How do I remove Stay Secure?
You can uninstall Stay Secure 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 Stay Secure, 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 Stay Secure.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Vista 2%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.87% |
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| Windows XP |
13.21% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.66% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.51% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.21% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.21% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.43% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
7.55% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.77% |
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Geography
39.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.06% |
| Germany |
14.06% |
| United Kingdom |
9.38% |
| Brazil |
3.13% |
| Canada |
3.13% |
| Spain |
3.13% |
| France |
3.13% |
| Greece |
3.13% |
| Italy |
3.13% |
| Philippines |
3.13% |
| Austria |
1.56% |
| CM |
1.56% |
| Hungary |
1.56% |
| Israel |
1.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
45.16% |
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| Acer |
25.81% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.68% |
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| Dell |
6.45% |
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| Sony |
6.45% |
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| Lenovo |
3.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.23% |
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Common models |
| vestelkom AWRDACPI |
2.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite M305D |
2.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
2.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L650 |
2.33% |
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| Sony VPCEB2Z1E |
2.33% |
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| Sony VPCEB1S1E |
2.33% |
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