Should I remove Surfing Safeguard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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Surfing Safeguard
from Gratifying Apps
What is Surfing Safeguard?
Surfing Safeguard (by 50 on Red) is an ad-supported browser extension that may deliver advertisements in the form of coupons, affiliate links, price-comparisons, display media and other links through a number of functions including those based on the the content of any web page the user is visiting, plug-ins, add-ons, or the web browser itself. Advertisements may be injected to overlay the page or inserted directly into the page content. This adware may alter the content of any web page accessed for the purpose of displaying advertisements.
From the EULA: "The Software is a free, ad-supported program designed to block malicious websites. It operates by installing a background program that acts as a protective layer between programs on your computer and the Internet (the technical term is a proxy server). The Software then changes your computer’s network settings to ensure that the Software can detect and block malicious sites (the specific settings we change are the LAN or proxy settings; this also enables the Software to deliver the advertisements)."
Surfing Safeguard displays several types of advertising, including but not limited to:
- Sponsored links
- Video targeted ads (which are displayed when you view a video).
- Display advertisements, such as banner ads, popups and interstitial ads
- Offers to download and install other applications (software bundles)
- Coupons
About (from Gratifying Apps)
It may only take one click to infect your computer. Surfing Safeguard alerts you when it recognizes malicious websites, minimizing your risk of downloading harmful viruses and malware so you can navigate the web more safely and confidently. The Software is meant to be helpful, but there are some features we want you to... Read more
Overview
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Surfing Safeguard has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.surfingsafeguard.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Surfing Safeguard
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Surfing Safeguard\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.22 MB
Files installed by Surfing Safeguard
| Program executable: | SoftwareDetector.exe |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Surfing Safeguard\SoftwareDetector.exe |
| MD5: | 791a36c814a825fdfe596e5e7eea27b7 |
Additional files:
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repair_data.json
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uninstall.exe
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chrome_gp_update.js
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chrome_installer.js
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chrome_workaround.js
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clear_cache.js
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common.js
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firefox_installer.js
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gpedit.exe
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ie_installer.js
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installer.js
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main_installer.js
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migrate.js
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projectInstaller.js
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repair.js
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SoftwareDetector.exe
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sqlite3.exe
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storageedit.exe
How do I remove Surfing Safeguard?
You can uninstall Surfing Safeguard 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 Surfing Safeguard, 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 Surfing Safeguard.
- 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 71%
Win 7 (SP1) 29%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
152.67
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
71.43% |
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| Windows 7 |
28.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
42.86% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
28.57% |
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Geography
86.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
86.67% |
| Belgium |
6.67% |
| United Kingdom |
6.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Samsung |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
42.86% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750D |
14.29% |
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| Samsung 940X3G/930X3G |
14.29% |
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| ASUSTeK K53U |
14.29% |
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| Acer Aspire XC-603G |
14.29% |
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