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Should I remove Cheapster for Internet Explorer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,322
United States Rank #48,686
Reach 0.0036%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.93 days
499.43 days >
Average installed length: 262.41 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.915 85.71%
1.0.0.887 14.29%

Cheapster for Internet Explorer

Overview

Cheapster for Internet Explorer is a program developed by Koyote-Lab inc. The most used version is 1.0.0.915, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 1.58 MB (1,658,425 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 29% of users of Cheapster for Internet Explorer come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\cheapster
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Cheapster\CheapsterUninst.exe" /browser=ie
Estimated size: 1.58 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Cheapster for Internet Explorer

  • CheapsterUninst.exe - Cheapster (Cheapster Uninstall)
  • insthlp.dll
  • msilnk.exe
  • msilnk64.exe
  • msilnkm.dll
  • msilnkm64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • msilnk.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Cheapster' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Cheapster\msilnk.exe".
  • msilnk64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Cheapsterx64' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Cheapster\msilnk64.exe".

How do I remove Cheapster for Internet Explorer?

You can uninstall Cheapster for Internet Explorer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Cheapster for Internet Explorer, 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 Cheapster for Internet Explorer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 47%
Win 7 4%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 47.14%
Windows 7 47.14%
Windows Vista 5.71%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.43%
Windows 8.1 17.14%
Windows 7 Professional 14.29%
Windows 10 Home 10.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.14%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 4.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 29.07%
  Germany 5.81%
  Italy 5.81%
  Netherlands 4.65%
  Saudi Arabia 4.65%
  Brazil 3.49%
  France 3.49%
  United Kingdom 3.49%
  South Africa 2.33%
  Belgium 2.33%
  Sweden 2.33%
  BD 2.33%
  Peru 2.33%
  LY 1.16%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 31.48%
Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
Dell 12.96%
ASUS 11.11%
Lenovo 7.41%
Toshiba 3.70%
Medion 3.70%
GIGABYTE 1.85%
Samsung 1.85%
MSI 1.85%
Intel 1.85%
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About (from Koyote-Lab inc)

KoyoteSoft offers you free and easy-to-use tools for all your audio and video needs.
Publisher URL: www.koyotesoft.com

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