Should I remove Badoo Desktop?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.6.58.1220	85.87%
1.6.55.1183	6.19%
1.6.48.1082	4.71%
1.6.38.1042	1.08%
1.6.30.1025	0.13%
1.6.30.1023	0.07%
1.6.30.1022	0.07%
1.6.30.1018	0.13%
1.6.30.1009	0.13%
1.5.3.949	0.94%
1.4.0.925	0.13%
1.3.12.904	0.07%
1.2.22.828	0.40%

Rankings

• #6,095 Lenovo Screen Reading Optimizer
• #6,096 ACDSee Pro 7 (64-bit) by ACD Systems Ltd
• #6,097 Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer (Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.) by IAC Search and Media
• #6,098 WinDVD for VAIO by InterVideo
• #6,099 SAMSUNG PC Share Manager
• #6,100 Badoo Desktop
• #6,101 Presto! PageManager 7.15.16 by NewSoft Technology
• #6,102 Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64)
• #6,103 H&R Block Deluxe + Efile + State 2011 by HRB Technology,
• #6,104 Ashampoo Burning Studio Elements 10.0.9
• #6,105 Hao123.com

from Badoo

Remove Badoo Desktop

Badoo Desktop is a free application that shows you how near other users are right now.

Badoo Desktop is a program developed by Badoo. The most used version is 1.6.58.1220, 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. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. 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 programs's main executable is yahoomessenger.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 64.79 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 117 files and is usually about 1 MB (1,051,136 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 12% of users of Badoo Desktop come from France, it is also popular in the United States and Italy.

URL: badoo.com

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\badoo\badoo desktop\1.6.55.1183

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FAE5B434-5222-4C81-BEEE-74A380D1EA6C}

Estimated size: 1 MB

Language: English (United States)

• YahooMessenger.exe connects to gops.use10.mobstor.vip.bf1.yahoo.com (98.139.197.211 port 80).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to LB260.DOHA.COTENDO.net (184.169.104.180 port 80).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to mpr6.ngd.vip.ch1.yahoo.com (217.163.21.39 port 80).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to pinhole101p2.us1.voice.gq1.yahoo.com (98.137.1.177 port 443).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to relay111p6.eu1.voice.ir2.yahoo.com (46.228.42.173 port 443).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to sip102-p2.voice.ne1.yahoo.com (98.138.26.66 port 443).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to sip102.voice.ne1.yahoo.com (98.138.26.42 port 443).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to sip104.voice.ne1.yahoo.com (98.138.26.44 port 443).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to sip105-p1.voice.ne1.yahoo.com (98.138.26.77 port 443).
• YahooMessenger.exe connects to sip105.voice.ne1.yahoo.com (98.138.26.45 port 443).
Plus 20 more

yahoomessenger.exe
Memory:	64.79 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0167080693%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00880538%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00790269%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	13,245,810	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	116	70 average
I/O reads/min:	15.8 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	2.2 KB	105.02 KB average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Badoo Desktop, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Badoo Desktop.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 59% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 26% Keep it 74%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

France	12.05%
United States	10.09%
Italy	7.58%
Germany	6.09%
Brazil	5.28%
MA	4.60%
United Kingdom	4.40%
Spain	4.06%
Sweden	3.39%
Canada	2.98%
Netherlands	2.78%
DZ	2.51%
Czech Republic	2.37%
Saudi Arabia	2.37%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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