Privacy Dr

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 8,136
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,392
First Seen: February 8, 2016
Last Seen: September 11, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Privacy Dr software is a product of EuroTrade A.L. Ltd that is designed to address the needs of users regarding the protection of their privacy. The Privacy Dr software is advertised at Privacydr.com as capable of helping users keep their browsers and IM clients clean from tracking cookies, chat and call logs. PC users are provided with the full version of the Privacy Dr for $39 and can claim a refund if they do not like the application. Security investigators note that the Privacy Dr software comes from the same company behind Registry Dr., and Privacy Dr may come bundled with it. Computer users that like to try out the Privacy Dr software may be required to pay $59 for the package with Privacy Dr and Registry Dr. You should note that the Privacy Dr software does not provide features you would not find in your browser and IM client.

The Privacy Dr program is advertised as compatible with Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer and has the option to clean your offline data such as cookies, app licenses, history and stored passwords. Additionally, you can use extensions and add-ons to manage your browser's data without playing a dime. The Privacy Dr software may be attractive to users that are looking for a central hub that they can use to clean their tracks across applications. As stated above, most Internet browsers and messaging clients provide users with the option to wipe their information for free. The Privacy Dr application is considered to be a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that might not be worth spending up to $60. Moreover, the Privacy Dr program may display pop-up windows to invite users to install applications such as Desktop Dock from partners and earn pay-per-install revenue. You can uninstall the Privacy Dr software and delete residual files with the help of a renowned anti-spyware instrument.

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File System Details

Privacy Dr may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. 3.1.7_PrivacyDR2016Setup.exe 3636853cb50719f8d43fc920871b18ec 28
2. C:\Program Files\Privacy Dr\MsiExec.exe
3. C:\Windows\Installer\{F12DB7DA-A288-4A82-A485-88C0DA9C160E}\PC_Privacy_DR.exe 1b4ed66865251f429486957e4fc8cffe
4. PrivacyDR.exe
5. Interop.Shell32.dll
6. ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll
7. Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
8. Helper.dll
9. schedc.exe
10. Splash.exe
11. bo.dll
12. InstAct.exe

Registry Details

Privacy Dr may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
Privacy Dr 2016.lnk
Regexp file mask
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PrivacyDr2016_[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PrivacyDr2016_Master
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PrivacyDr2016_Popup
Software\EuroTrade A.L. Ltd\Privacy Dr 2016
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PrivacyDr2016_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PrivacyDr2016_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PrivacyDr2016_Master
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PrivacyDr2016_Popup
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PrivacyDr2016_Popup3
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PrivacyDr2016
Software\PrivacyDr2016Validity
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EuroTrade A.L. Ltd
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PrivacyDr2016_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PrivacyDr2016_RASMANCS

Directories

Privacy Dr may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Privacy Dr 2016
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Privacy Dr 2016
%LOCALAPPDATA%\PrivacyDr2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\Privacy Dr 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Privacy Dr 2016

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