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#27,437
Worldwide
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US
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Spy Guard

Published by Big Water Applications, LLC

Spy Guard Publisher's Description

Spy Guard is entirely free to use. In order to keep Spy Guard free, we've partnered with high-quality ad providers and you may see additional ads when Spy Guard is installed. We do not allow any...  Read more

Details

Latest version:2.6.43
Location:C:\Program Files\spyguard
Install size:2.56 MB (2,679,409 bytes)
About URL:http://www.spyguardapp.com
Help link:http://www.spyguardapp.com/about.html
Uninstall:C:\ProgramData\SpyGuard\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=0

The trust score is the reputation of Spy Guard based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

3
Malware detections

common.dll has been detected by the following 3 antivirus programs:
Dr.Web
as Adware.Plugin.36
ESET NOD32
as a variant of Win32/ExFriendAlert.B
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_GEN.F47V0621
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

common.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\spyguard\IE\common.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:d5398fdb0ee4ed2fc2b7c9f480ad7074
Uninstall.exe
MD5:efa4627475618862285842d1e731010d

Installs by Country

53.3%
33.3%
6.7%
6.7%
US
GB
FR
AU

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

2.6.43 6.25%
2.6.27 18.75%
2.6.24 12.50%
2.6.22 31.25%
2.6.19 12.50%
2.6.17 18.75%

Facts

  • Spy Guard is developed by Big Water Applications, LLC.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 81.0%.
  • The primary function of the software is to integrate with Internet Explorer using a Browser Helper Object (BHO) with the name Spy Guard.
  • The current version is 2.6.43 with 6 known versions. The most widely installed version is 2.6.22.
  • About 53.3% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 56.25%
Windows XP 18.75%
Windows 8 12.50%
Windows Vista 12.50%

PC Manufacturers

Dell 37.50%
Acer 25.00%
HP 18.75%
ASUS 6.25%
Lenovo 6.25%
Toshiba 6.25%
 
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