Should I remove Paltalk Messenger?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
49% remove it51% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,473
United States Rank #21,579
Reach 0.0073%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.94 days
617.70 days >
Average installed length: 324.55 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 10.2 |
32.64% |
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| 10.1 |
15.28% |
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| 10.0 |
42.36% |
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| 9.1 |
2.08% |
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| 9.0 |
2.08% |
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| 8.5 |
5.56% |
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Paltalk Messenger
from AVM Software Inc.
What is Paltalk Messenger?
Paltalk is an instant messaging service that enables users to communicate via internet chat, voice and video chat. It offers chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own public virtual chat room. Paltalk is available in three formats: Paltalk Messenger, the regular version most users use, Paltalk Mobile, the phone version, and Paltalk Express. It is Proprietary software. While basic services are free of charge and basic software is free to download, fee-based memberships and payable upgrades to more capable paid versions are offered by AVM Software, the creators of Paltalk. The software includes a branded version of the Ask.com Toolbar, a web browser extenstion that provides search advertising and results. Upon installation the user is presented with the option to install the Ask toolbar. If accepted, the toolbar will be installed in the user's web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and will modify the home page and search settings.
About (from AVM Software)
Paltalk is the world's largest video chat community, with over 4 million members. The free Paltalk download includes: Access to thousands of live video chat rooms. Room categories include music, politics, sports, religion and many more. Unlimited group video calls with up to 10 friends. Virtual Gifts--fun animations th... Read more
Overview
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
Paltalk Messenger 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.paltalk.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Paltalk Messenger
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\Paltalk Messenger\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Paltalk Messenger\irunin.xml"
Estimated size: 37.33 MB
Files installed by Paltalk Messenger
| Program executable: | paltalk.exe |
| Name: | Paltalk Messenger |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Paltalk Messenger\paltalk.exe |
| MD5: | 9ef863dea4aa8fe81ac8dceef28d6eb2 |
Additional files:
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pallauncher.dll - Paltalk Web Launcher
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PalSkin.dll - Paltalk Messenger (PalSkin)
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paltalk1.dll
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paltalk10.dll
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paltalk100.dll
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paltalk1055.dll
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paltalk1057.dll
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paltalk12.dll
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paltalk19.dll
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paltalk22.dll
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paltalk29.dll
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paltalk7.dll
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paltalk16.dll - Paltak Messenger
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spexproj.dll (by Paltalk.com) - spexproj Dynamic Link Library
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ftpclient.dll (by A.V.M. Software) - Paltalk File Transfer Client
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gsmproj.dll (by Paltalk.com) - gsmproj Dynamic Link Library
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AviFileCtrl.dll
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n2p.dll
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PalVideoCapture.dll
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PalTextCtl.dll - PalTextCtl Module
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palsound.dll - palsound Module
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WebVideo.dll - WebVideo Module
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MirrorRT.dll - MirrorRT (MirrorRT Module)
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MirrorX.dll - MirrorX (MirrorX Module)
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ctrlkey.dll
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CustomScrollRT.dll
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sirenproj.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- paltalk.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {4EAFEF58-EEFA-4116-983D-03B49BCBFFFE}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- paltalk.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Paltalk Messenger\paltalk.exe'.
How do I remove Paltalk Messenger?
You can uninstall Paltalk Messenger 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 Paltalk Messenger, 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 Paltalk Messenger.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Paltalk Messenger you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 49%
Keep it 51%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #24,473
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.28% |
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| Windows XP |
14.58% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.78% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.69% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.19% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.99% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.29% |
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Geography
52.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
52.02% |
| Saudi Arabia |
9.83% |
| Iran |
3.47% |
| Canada |
3.47% |
| United Kingdom |
3.47% |
| MA |
2.31% |
| United Arab Emirates |
2.31% |
| Egypt |
2.31% |
| India |
1.73% |
| Philippines |
1.73% |
| DK |
1.73% |
| LY |
1.16% |
| MK |
1.16% |
| France |
1.16% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
24.76% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.76% |
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| Toshiba |
21.90% |
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| Acer |
13.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.71% |
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| ASUS |
4.76% |
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| Samsung |
1.90% |
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| Lenovo |
0.95% |
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| Sony |
0.95% |
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| Intel |
0.95% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.98% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
5.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
2.56% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.71% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
1.71% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.71% |
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