Piratrax

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tinelou Posted messages 40 Status Membre -  
 chourmo208 -
Hello

yesterday, I downloaded Piratrax and ran it: disaster!!!!!!
no way to start
I had to boot in safe mode and do a recovery.....
furthermore, I can't delete it!

yet, I would like to remove the old traces (I've had this PC for 10 years!!!)
Eraser, which I see above, will it be the same?

or is there another way?
Thank youuuuuuuuu

Tinelou

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R3pl!K
 
After testing and retesting, piratrax is simply a scam. It’s a simulation software that detects false traces to scare the user into buying the full version (often on sale :D). A bogus software to avoid at all costs. To uninstall it, first use ccleaner in tools to uninstall piratrax, then scan the registry to get rid of the keys.

P.S.: 5 years of development for this software according to technical support. lol... all that to produce a rogue, thanks Flavien...
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fabul Posted messages 42082 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 030
 
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(R3pl!K)
"After testing and re-testing, piratrax is simply a scam; it’s a simulation software that detects false tracks to scare the user into buying the full version."
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Not quite, I tested this software in an isolated environment (thinstalled) and after use, it detected fewer, almost none; but it’s true that the graph showing the detected digital tracks scrolling is ridiculous, and the program insists too much on the supposed importance of deleting your tracks; it’s ridiculous advertising. But if you install it, you’re asking for it. It’s still less bad than telemarketers calling to annoy us at dinner time.

If you have nothing to hide and no one is using data recovery software to spy on your tracks, it’s pointless.

But to know if it can cause problems, how and why, that’s another story.
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Nina
 
I downloaded Piratrax, it detected a lot of "Trax," so I started the cleaning process. To my surprise, the software was filling up my hard drive; I had about 230 GB free out of 460, and at 80% of the cleaning, I only had 32 GB left!! What a mistake! I immediately stopped the cleaning and uninstalled the software without any issue. What a scam, definitely do not use it!!
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fabul Posted messages 42082 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 030
 
Let him finish his job before checking, panicking, and stopping everything...

If he fills your disk, it’s not permanent; it's just to overwrite your "trax" and then delete what he wrote.
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jeanpierre33240
 
It's stupid to talk nonsense without having done real long-term tests...
Having used PIRATRAX on hundreds of disks, I realized that the detection of traces was always proportional to the activity performed on the disks; those that had never been cleaned showed record trace rates, while those that had been cleaned showed minimal traces... Piratrax even cleans newly formatted hard drives or devices...
I understand that what can be "confusing" is the display of those famous traces, which does not call into question its effectiveness. However, buying a paid version is a big step, and personally, I haven't done it, as I only use freeware!...
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jeanpierre33240
 
To respond to "Dale," it is important to know that Piratrax needs sufficient free space on the disk or device to function properly. If this space is insufficient, you will have to retry several times to remove all traces that are even more significant on nearly full disks that have never been cleaned... To make its work easier, it is advisable to follow several points: Start by clearing space on your disk by uninstalling all unnecessary programs, then using ClearProg or CCleaner (the best ones to date). Also, be sure to defragment your hard drive with Auslogics Disk Defrag (my favorite), disable hibernation in the power options, which will result in the deletion of the hidden file "hiberfil.sys" from your C: drive (thus freeing up 500 MB to 1.5 GB of space on your disk). And above all, the number one tip for "Dale" is to check the box "no paging file" in the performance options of the Control Panel, which will prevent any swap on the disk (this will remove the hidden file pagefile.sys (which can take up about 2 GB of space on the disk) since in disk swap it used the free space of your disk as if it were RAM). Finally, it is recommended to launch Piratrax at startup of the PC and not when you have already browsed the internet or performed other tasks that have partially used RAM... You will also save a lot of time during your cleanup...
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DALE
 
Hello, I installed it too and to my surprise instead of cleaning, it created 70 folders of 3 GB each and completely filled up my hard drive,
it's nothing but a big scam.
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fabul Posted messages 42082 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   6 030
 
If he fills your disk, it’s not definitive, it’s just to write over your “trax” and then delete what he wrote.

He writes his own algorithm and recognizes it (so as not to make you believe there are still trax if you reanalyze afterwards)

He also recognizes the 00 formatting, I believe.
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jiunio
 
to uninstall this software,
it's easy:

you can go to
START > CONTROL PANEL > Add/Remove Programs

and you choose PÏRATRAX.

and there you go!!

see you!
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lima
 
Hello,
I'm fed up too, I want to remove piratrax but I don't know how to do it because there is no uninstallation program and you need permission to delete it
thank you for your help
!!!
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unibel Posted messages 2 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention  
 
Hello, I would like to start by saying that Piratrax has its usefulness, but for anyone who wants to remove it, no problem. Just go to Start, Control Panel, Installed/Uninstalled Programs, and then it's better to run CCleaner.
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chourmo208
 
Good evening Lima
To uninstall software, I only use Revo Uninstaller.
It uses the software's uninstallation function and then.... it scans everything to find the slightest trace of files related to the uninstalled software, displaying a tree structure with everything that needs to be deleted in bold. You select the entries, click delete, it continues by showing all the folders, and after deleting them, if there are any left, you reboot the machine and that's it.
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tinelou Posted messages 40 Status Membre 1
 
Hello,

worse than the Piratrax problem.....
is it because of him, who knows?
no more PC
it won't even start in safe mode, in any of the options
always worse, I went to fiddle with the BIOS
now, I don't know what to do....
if one of the forums could help me.....
when you're an idiot, you're an idiot: and I am!!!!
Tinelou
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biche89
 
Hello
if you have a problem with your computer, put the installation CD back in and do the cleanup; you’ll see it should work again. That's what I do when I have a Trojan because the virus blocks everything.
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r@zi3l
 
Forget it, I installed it and my antivirus (AVG) detected a trojan in the file "Uninstall.exe"... Anyway, this program seems suspicious...
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dragon13
 
Coucou, I'm with Fsecure too, the same thing happened at the end of the download, I had to restart because Mr. Fsecure asked me to, and it also reported a trojan to me.
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kalss
 
Et well, I thought it was useless too, but I tested it on an external hard drive to clean it, and then I used several software programs to "recover deleted files," and there was nothing left, no trace, as if the hard drive had come straight out of its box. So to all those who say it’s useless, I tell them to stop and give it a try; you'll see it actually serves a purpose ;)
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PAT
 
QUEL LOGICIEL AS-TU ESSAYÉ POUR RETROUVER LES TRACES ÉVENTUELLES DE TÉLÉCHARGEMENT ?
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candyraton
 
I have been using piratrax for a while and I have no issues, I simply avoid "fat scrambling" I think everything comes from there.
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jiunio
 
I have no problem
with PIRATRAX,
it works very well.

I think you must have a hardware issue instead.

I recommend that you seek assistance
in the "hardware" section and also post the error messages returned by Windows.

Good luck.
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WASHI Posted messages 81 Status Membre 1
 
Hello jiunio.

I installed PIRATRAX on August 15, 2008, on my WINDOWS PRO PACK 3 PC.

After reading various posts online, I'm wondering if this program is really serious.

I see that as of February 2nd, you were very satisfied with it...

Do you still use it on your machine with satisfaction today????

Thank you for your response.

Best regards

HIAWATHA
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tinelou Posted messages 40 Status Membre 1
 
Thank you for the advice
I will try there
bye
Tinelou
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Anais
 
Hello everyone,
I also installed Piratrax and this program is quite suspicious. First, the presentation and interface have a style reminiscent of children's games. We'll note that it says "special computer" lol. Then there's the concept of "trax," which I've never heard of before... Given all this, one might wonder what it analyzes during a scan; maybe it's a program that sends information from your PC to third-party servers. In any case, it should be avoided... I got rid of it by deleting keys in the registry and uninstalling it manually, and everything is fine now.

Good luck!
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elisabet2
 
Anaïs, you say you got rid of Piratrax by deleting keys in the registry.
Could you let us know the method?
I have the impression that many of us have the same problem.
Frankie
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jmyp
 
Hello,
it's easy to uninstall Piratrax and clean the registry with Ccleaner.
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WASHI Posted messages 81 Status Membre 1
 
Good evening.

For me, no more problems...

After using it for more than 6 months and finding no advantages, I uninstalled this useless program without any issues...

HIAWATHA
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le cordonnier
 
I installed this software two days ago. My antivirus detected a Trojan virus during the installation. I canceled the installation. Then I tried to uninstall it. Impossible! Neither with the uninstallation option included with the software nor with add and remove! Since I was stuck with this software, I thought it might as well be worth testing. The program seemed to work well. It supposedly removed over 2 million tracks! I had to do a restore to no longer see the pirate's face! Since then, my computer seems slower and some programs are malfunctioning now. Is it possible to remove the damage and the last traces of this software of... or should I resort to formatting to restore my computer to good condition? Thank you!
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dragon13
 
Hello, it would be nice to specify which antivirus you use ;)
I was lucky that F-Secure warns me about the trojan during the download and not at the installation because it's too late once the virus or spy is deployed in your operating system.
There are even some that write in the boot sector of hard drives!
If software leaves traces and I know a thing or two, this is the first time I hear about traces!
Traces of what? Lol
It must have removed fragments of files that your programs use, which is where the problems you have now come from.
In my opinion, you might as well reinstall everything so at least you can be sure or almost sure that nothing will compromise your software.
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congueros Posted messages 221 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   16
 
Hi, download Revo Uninstaller and let me know what you think. It does a great job of cleaning up any installed software or program.

Once launched, click on what you want to uninstall, a window will open, click on the last box at the bottom and say ok. First, let the program's uninstallation take place. If after the uninstallation you're asked to restart, click no and then click next. This will scan the registry / select all and delete. Do the same process again to remove the remaining elements of the program.
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emgeo
 
PIRATRAX:trax-free-setup.exe
Win32.TrojanPWS.Lmir est un cheval de Troie voleur de mots de passe. Il suit les frappes au clavier et les clics de souris pour collecter des informations de connexion. Ces informations sont ensuite transmises à une page d'accueil distante.

Utilisez Ad-Aware
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util1
 
Piratrax is a malicious software; I installed and tested it several times to make sure I understood how it works. Results: search > 6Go of traces after so-called erasure of traces
new search > 6Go. Conclusion: no impact on these so-called traces left on the hard drive.

Complete uninstallation is almost impossible with common tools (ccleaner, revouninstall, etc.)
You have to manually delete the leftovers by changing the attributes of the remaining folder and perform some non-standard operations. Then, use ccleaner to check the registry and remove all the remaining keys related to Piratrax.

Good luck and remember to create a restore file before taking any action.

user1
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jeanpierre33240
 
For the past two years that I have been using Piratrax on hundreds of PCs, it has never caused a single crash, go look for your crash causes elsewhere! lol
How gossiping people can be, it’s unbelievable!…
I mainly use it to erase the traces of previous owners on second-hand hard drives, without having to perform "low-level" formatting which is far too long on large hard drives…
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unibel Posted messages 2 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention  
 
Jeanpierre, I can confirm that Piratrax does not interfere with the functioning of the PC in any way. I have no proof that all internet traces are properly erased, but in any case, it should work; there are no problems on my PC and I have been using it for about 20 months.
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