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Question

Strange install

Feb 18, 2016 8:25AM PST

I downloaded an App to edit PDFs called PDF Edit by wondershare, from a site called sourceforge, a Mcafee alert popped up, I got rid
of it and downloaded it anyway. I installed it and when I tried to open it I
saw no icon on the desktop and then no program listed by that name under
programs. I checked in the programs and features of the control panel and there
it was. I started getting suspicious and decided to uninstall it but I got an
alert that it was trying to access my computer, I don't remember seeing this
alert uninstalling other software.  I did a full system scan with McAfee AV+ nothing detected.  What do you think? How do I determine if there is a problem or how would I get rid of it?
Chris

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Well I think it was proper for it to access your PC
Feb 18, 2016 9:27AM PST

To uninstall it must access your PC. I can't guess if this is some OpenCandy warning which does not install anything. There will be folk that say it does but that's a discussion worthy of it's own thread.

OpenCandy is pretty benign but folk that want nothing to do with it check out NINITE.COM. Here's why.
http://www.howtogeek.com/201354/ninite-is-the-only-safe-place-to-get-windows-freeware/

Yes, there may be some non-open-candy installer. But I rarely search those out for folk. If you want to, look around the pdf edit pages.

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All's normal?
Feb 18, 2016 1:18PM PST

Thanks for you response,
I did check out your link, very interesting to know. You're thinking it's okay to run the uninstall then?
I did a search of the computer and found a file "pdfedit-20140526_1531.msi"
at 7.11 mb it's described as a "windows install package" in the downloads folder and probably zipped, however the size of the file "Pdfedit" in the control panel prog. & feat. is 16.7 mb, this one I cannot find in a search.
How can it hide, I have show hidden folders checked.
Thanks again,
Chris

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Re: install
Feb 18, 2016 1:27PM PST

That 16.7 MB looks quite normal for a 7.1 MB install file. And subfolders of Program Files or Program Files (x86) usually are not hidden.
I'd uninstall it, despite that warning.

Kees

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(NT) Got it.
Feb 18, 2016 1:52PM PST