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Should I remove DDBAC?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,337
United States Rank #13,836
Reach 0.1693%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.37 days
571.47 days >
Average installed length: 300.26 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.3.52.0 2.10%
5.3.51.0 0.93%
5.3.50.0 0.12%
5.3.49.0 0.75%
5.3.46.0 1.80%
5.3.44.0 0.54%
5.3.43.0 0.45%
5.3.41.0 1.80%
5.3.39.0 0.09%
5.3.37.0 0.78%
5.3.36.0 1.14%
5.3.35.0 7.49%
5.3.34.0 1.20%
5.3.33.0 10.91%
5.3.32.0 0.63%
5.3.29.0 4.71%
5.3.28 5.01%
5.3.27 0.06%
5.3.26 2.07%
5.3.25 1.38%
5.3.24 6.56%
5.3.23 0.15%
5.3.21 17.36%
5.3.20 2.49%
5.3.19 9.50%
5.3.18 0.15%
5.3.14 2.04%
5.3.13 1.41%
5.3.12 0.18%
5.3.10 0.57%
5.3.7 0.09%
5.3.6 0.60%
5.3.5 0.06%
5.3.4 0.57%
5.3.3 2.04%
5.3.2 0.63%
5.3.1 0.30%
5.3.0 1.56%
4.3.81 0.15%
4.3.78 0.48%
4.3.77 0.30%
4.3.75 0.33%
4.3.74 0.54%
4.3.73 0.06%
4.3.71 1.50%
4.3.68 0.39%
4.3.67 0.15%
4.3.66 0.18%
4.3.65 0.06%
4.3.64 0.63%
4.3.62 0.42%
96 versions

Typically installed together

DDBAC

Overview

DDBAC is a software program developed by DataDesign. The most common release is 5.3.21, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named winzip32.exe. The setup package generally installs about 38 files and is usually about 3.11 MB (3,265,536 bytes). 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 90% of users of DDBAC come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.datadesign.de
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\common files\datadesign\ddbac
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{E61A5CEE-AC48-45D4-9113-F170816790FF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.11 MB
Language: German (Germany)

Program filesFiles installed by DDBAC

Program executable:winzip32.exe
Name:WinZip
Path:C:\Program Files\winzip\winzip32.exe
MD5:5ded0772f68cb204bb1e749039a9fd72
Additional files:
  • classicstartmenu.exe (by IvoSoft) - Classic Shell (Classic Start Menu)
  • classicstartmenudll.dll (by IvoSoft)
  • de-de.dll - de-DE

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • classicstartmenu.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Classic Start Menu_Reg_HKLMRun'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • classicstartmenu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Startup File (User Run)
  • classicstartmenu.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Classic Start Menu' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe" -autorun.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • classicstartmenu.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Classic Start Menu' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe" -autorun.

How do I remove DDBAC?

You can uninstall DDBAC 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 DDBAC, 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 DDBAC.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.10%
Windows 10 36.62%
Windows Vista 3.96%
Windows XP 3.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.38%
Windows 7 Professional 11.40%
Windows 8.1 11.01%
Windows 10 Home 9.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.56%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

89.86% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 89.86%
  United States 6.11%
  Austria 0.89%
  Netherlands 0.66%
  United Kingdom 0.54%
  France 0.51%
  Switzerland 0.51%
  Spain 0.27%
  Luxembourg 0.12%
  Italy 0.06%
  DK 0.06%
  Czech Republic 0.06%
  Thailand 0.06%
  Belgium 0.03%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 35.92%
Acer 19.49%
Hewlett-Packard 10.29%
Dell 9.83%
GIGABYTE 7.58%
ASUS 7.00%
Intel 2.95%
Samsung 2.43%
Lenovo 2.26%
Sahara 1.16%
Toshiba 1.10%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7502 7.21%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 6.59%
MEDIONPC MS-7366 3.60%
MEDION MS-7797 3.50%
MEDIONPC MS-7616 3.19%
ASUS All Series 3.09%

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