84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove eSafe Security Control?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #44,981
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.51 days
428.00 days >
Average installed length: 224.88 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.1982 100.00%

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eSafe Security Control 1.0.0.1982

What is eSafe Security Control?

eSafe Security Control, also known as Delta-Home is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search. The software acts as an adware type application and is typically defined as a unwanted application by various malware vendors.

Overview

Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named egdpsvc.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 946.56 KB (969,280 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in eSafe Security Control.
egdpsvc.exe (a048327067d7bab53402b0cdc5a11754) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2013.10.29 Trojan/Win32.Staser
AVG 2014.0.3610 MalSign.Generic
Comodo Security 17171 Worm.Win32.Rebhip.COC
ESET-NOD32 7.8975 Win32/ELEX.F
Jiangmin KV131104 Trojan/Staser.bq
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 Trojan.Staser
VIPRE Antivirus 22800 Elex Installer (fs)

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\esafe
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\eSafe\eGdpSvc.exe -unsvc
Estimated size: 946.56 KB

Program filesFiles installed by eSafe Security Control 1.0.0.1982

Program executable:egdpsvc.exe (Malware detected)
Name:eSafe Security Control
eSafe Security Control 1.0.0.1982
Signed by:Banyan Tree Technology Limited
Path:C:\ProgramData\esafe\egdpsvc.exe
MD5:a048327067d7bab53402b0cdc5a11754

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • eGdpSvc.exe runs as a service named 'eSafe Service' (eSafeSvc) "System eSafe update service".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

egdpsvc.exe
Memory:6.86 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000624118%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00003089%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00003152%
0.015104% average

How do I remove eSafe Security Control?

You can uninstall eSafe Security Control 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 eSafe Security Control 1.0.0.1982, 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 eSafe Security Control.
  4. 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 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 7 5%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.68%
Windows XP 10.81%
Windows 10 8.11%
Windows Vista 5.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.92%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.81%
Windows 7 Home Basic 10.81%
Windows 10 Home 2.70%
Windows 7 Professional 2.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

17.95% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
  Brazil 17.95%
  France 12.82%
  United States 10.26%
  Italy 7.69%
  Argentina 5.13%
  Spain 5.13%
  Romania 5.13%
  Taiwan 5.13%
  Australia 2.56%
  Belgium 2.56%
  Germany 2.56%
  Egypt 2.56%
  Israel 2.56%
  MM 2.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 22.58%
Acer 22.58%
Dell 19.35%
GIGABYTE 9.68%
ASUS 6.45%
Samsung 6.45%
Lenovo 6.45%
Toshiba 3.23%
Sony 3.23%
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