Should I remove BaiduPlayer?

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Remove BaiduPlayer1.14.0.94

BaiduPlayer1.14.0.94 is a software program developed by Baidu. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 baiduplayer.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 37.76 MB of memory. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 33 files and is usually about 62.87 MB (65,923,575 bytes). The installed file bdupdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 35% of users of BaiduPlayer come from Egypt, it is also popular in the United States and Vietnam.

URL: www.baidu.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\baidu\baiduplayer\1.14.0.94

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Baidu\BaiduPlayer\1.14.0.94\uninst.exe

Estimated size: 62.87 MB

baiduplayer.exe
Memory:	37.76 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0586560085%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.02739497%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.03126104%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	670	70 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 BaiduPlayer1.14.0.94, 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 BaiduPlayer.

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) 48% Win 7 4%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 23% Keep it 77%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Egypt	34.78%
United States	17.39%
Vietnam	8.70%
MA	4.35%
Singapore	4.35%
Colombia	4.35%
Qatar	4.35%
Australia	4.35%
Pakistan	4.35%
Indonesia	4.35%
Jordan	4.35%
Turkey	4.35%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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