Should I remove Steganos Privacy Suite 18?

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Version	Distribution
18.0.3	56.84%
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18.0.1	3.16%

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by Steganos Software GmbH

Remove Steganos Privacy Suite 18

Steganos Privacy Suite 18 is a program developed by Steganos Software GmbH. The most used version is 18.0.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 44 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of Steganos Privacy Suite 18 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

URL: www.steganos.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steganos Privacy Suite 18\

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Steganos Privacy Suite 18\uninstall.exe

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 Steganos Privacy Suite 18, 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 Steganos Privacy Suite 18.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 86% Win 7 (SP1) 14%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 1% Keep it 99%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	48.76%
Germany	36.36%
France	4.96%
Austria	1.65%
United Kingdom	1.65%
Italy	1.65%
Netherlands	1.65%
BG	0.83%
Switzerland	0.83%
Spain	0.83%
Philippines	0.83%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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