Should I remove WinShredder?

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.00.1000	83.33%
1.00.0000	16.67%

from PC Security Shield

Remove WinShredder by PC Security Shield

WinShredder is a program developed by PC Security Shield. The most used version is 2.00.1000, 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 main program executable is ws20.exe. The setup package is about 2 MB (2,101,248 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 87% of users of WinShredder come from the United States, it is also popular in Sri Lanka and Germany.

URL: www.pcsecurityshield.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PCSecurityShield\WinShredder\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A5F83C06-8FF0-46EE-B539-E5CB436ED9B7}

Estimated size: 2 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 WinShredder, 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 WinShredder.

OS VERSIONS Win Vista (SP2) 50% Win 7 17%

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	86.67%
Sri Lanka	6.67%
Germany	6.67%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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