Should I remove Safari?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #184
United States Rank #143
Reach 2.9227%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.15 days
417.51 days >
Average installed length: 219.37 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.34.57.2 |
89.41% |
|
| 5.34.55.3 |
1.00% |
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| 5.34.54.16 |
0.80% |
|
| 5.34.52.7 |
1.94% |
|
| 5.34.51.22 |
0.84% |
|
| 5.34.50.0 |
0.75% |
|
| 5.33.21.1 |
1.20% |
|
| 5.33.20.27 |
0.48% |
|
| 5.33.19.4 |
0.98% |
|
| 5.33.18.5 |
0.51% |
|
| 5.33.17.8 |
0.25% |
|
| 5.33.16.0 |
0.38% |
|
| 5.31.22.7 |
0.33% |
|
| 5.31.21.10 |
0.32% |
|
| 4.31.9.1 |
0.19% |
|
| 4.30.19.1 |
0.06% |
|
| 4.30.17.0 |
0.05% |
|
| 4.28.17.0 |
0.01% |
|
| 4.28.16.0 |
0.03% |
|
| 4.26.12.2 |
0.00% |
|
| 3.525.29.0 |
0.03% |
|
| 3.525.28.1 |
0.13% |
|
| 3.525.27.1 |
0.08% |
|
| 3.525.26.13 |
0.02% |
|
| 3.525.21.0 |
0.11% |
|
| 3.525.17.0 |
0.03% |
|
| 3.525.13.3 |
0.01% |
|
| 3.525.13.0 |
0.03% |
|
| 3.523.12.9 |
0.01% |
|
| 3.522.15.5 |
0.01% |
|
| 3.522.13.1 |
0.00% |
|
Typically installed together
Safari
What is Safari?
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. It is based on the WebKit engine, which is a fork of KDE's KHTML engine. Safari has a number of features. Some are specific to certain operating systems or platforms.
About (from Apple)
It loads web pages faster than ever. It’s the best way to read on the web. It works with iCloud. It even checks your spelling and grammar. It’s a web browser that’s so innovative, you’ll do much more than just browse. With Safari, nothing comes between you and the web — not even the browser window. Now you can see web ... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 5.34.57.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Safari.exe. The software installer includes 111 files and is usually about 40.33 MB (42,293,002 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.apple.com/safari
Help link: www.apple.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Safari\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{C779648B-410E-4BBA-B75B-5815BCEFE71D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 40.33 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Safari
| Program executable: | Safari.exe |
| Name: | Safari |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Safari\Safari.exe |
| MD5: | 1a113eb5f555f55a031bfacf6a57dc6e |
| (From the publisher) “Safari puts the emphasis on browsing not the browser. Innovative features make your experience on the web better than it ever was. It loads web pages faster than ever. It’s the best way to read on the web. It works with...” |
Additional files:
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CoreFoundation.dll - CoreFoundation
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JavaScriptCore.dll - JavaScriptCore (JavaScriptCore Dynamic Link Library)
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CoreGraphics.dll - CoreGraphics (CoreGraphics DLL)
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SafariTheme.dll - SafariTheme (SafariTheme Dynamic Link Library)
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SQLite3.dll - SQLite3 (SQLite3 Dynamic Link Library)
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PubSubDLL.dll - PubSub
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QTMovieWin.dll - WebKit (WebKit QuickTime Movie Dynamic Link Library)
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Safari.dll - Safari (Safari Dynamic Link Library)
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Safari.exe
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SafariSetup-5.1.7.exe - Safari Installer
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Search.dll - Search Dynamic Link Library
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SpellChecker.dll - SpellChecker Dynamic Link Library
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WebKit.dll - WebKit Dynamic Link Library
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appleversions.dll - Apple Software Support Version Check (Apple Software Support Version Check Dynamic Link Library)
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npjavaplugin.dll - Apple Java Plug-In
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avfoundationcf.dll - AVFoundationCF
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corevideo.dll - CodeVideo.dll (CoreVideo)
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apsdaemon.exe - Apple Push
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foundation.dll - Foundation
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coreaudiotoolbox.dll - CoreAudio (CoreAudio-resursfil)
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coremedia.dll - CoreMedia
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distnoted.exe - distnoted
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mediatoolbox.dll - MediaToolbox
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videotoolbox.dll - VideoToolbox
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defaults.exe - defaults
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libcache.dll - libcache
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applepushservice.dll - iCloud (ApplePushService)
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apsdaemon_main.dll - APS Daemon
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plutil.exe - plutil
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safariregistry.dll - Safari Registry Resources
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objc.dll - objc4 (Objective-C Runtime Library)
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asl.dll
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libtidy.dll
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webkit2webprocess.exe
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webkitquartzcoreadditions.dll
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yscrashdump.dll
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ysutilities.dll
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icudt36.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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icuin36.dll (by IBM and others) - IBM ICU I18N DLL
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icuuc36.dll - IBM ICU Common DLL
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CFNetwork.dll - CFNetwork
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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libxml2.dll
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libxslt.dll
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pthreadVC2.dll (by Open Source Software community project) - POSIX Threads for Windows32 Library
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QuartzCoreInterface.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Safari.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B2CC1EE4-A4BC-408D-A6D7-3C4A0F8912A3}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- apsdaemon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'APSDaemon' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe".
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- webkit2webprocess.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\WebKit2WebProcess.exe'.
- Safari.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Safari\Safari.exe'.
- plutil.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\plutil.exe'.
- defaults.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\defaults.exe'.
Network connections
- Safari.exe connects to a96-6-122-121.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (96.6.122.121 port 80).
- webkit2webprocess.exe connects to 64.38.237.140 (port 80).
- webkit2webprocess.exe connects to a96-6-122-121.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (96.6.122.121 port 80).
- webkit2webprocess.exe connects to ec2-184-73-219-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com (184.73.219.139 port 80).
- webkit2webprocess.exe connects to yyz08s13-in-f11.1e100.net (74.125.226.107 port 443).
- webkit2webprocess.exe connects to 67.228.72.211-static.reverse.softlayer.com (67.228.72.211 port 80).
- webkit2webprocess.exe connects to 58.162.62.35 (port 443).
- apsdaemon.exe connects to st11p01st-courier151-bz.push.apple.com (17.172.232.201 port 5223).
- apsdaemon.exe connects to nk11p01st-hpaj392628-bz.push.apple.com (17.149.32.30 port 5223).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Safari.exe |
| Memory: | 96.91 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0283007746% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01415122% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01414956% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 25,260,588 | |
| Switches/sec: | 171 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.2 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 624.86 KB | |
| apsdaemon.exe |
| Memory: | 4.84 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0015140158% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00101470% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00049931% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 37,328 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 151 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 21 Bytes | |
| distnoted.exe |
| Memory: | 1.6 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0010263321% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00102586% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000047% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 280 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2 Bytes | |
How do I remove Safari?
You can uninstall Safari 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 Safari, 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 Safari.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
|
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GLOBAL RANK
 #184
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.29% |
|
| Windows 10 |
17.68% |
|
| Windows Vista |
13.57% |
|
| Windows XP |
6.43% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.45% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.09% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.73% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.55% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.34% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
4.44% |
|
Geography
57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.14% |
| United Kingdom |
5.33% |
| Germany |
4.32% |
| Canada |
3.39% |
| France |
2.93% |
| Italy |
2.44% |
| Australia |
2.20% |
| Netherlands |
1.36% |
| Brazil |
1.16% |
| India |
1.14% |
| Japan |
1.13% |
| Belgium |
0.90% |
| Spain |
0.88% |
| Israel |
0.78% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.38% |
|
| Dell |
28.29% |
|
| Acer |
14.24% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.35% |
|
| ASUS |
6.13% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.86% |
|
| Samsung |
2.91% |
|
| Lenovo |
2.14% |
|
| Intel |
1.75% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.94% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.66% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
7.32% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.63% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.36% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.50% |
|
| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.13% |
|
About Apple
Apple designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer programs, and personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.apple.com