Should I remove Dandelion?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,878
United States Rank #33,660
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 181.27 days
495.00 days >
Average installed length: 260.08 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.6.1.0 |
100.00% |
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Dandelion
by Taobao.com
Overview
Dandelion is a software program developed by Taobao.com. 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 setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 2.83 MB (2,966,155 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 71% of users of Dandelion come from the United States, it is also popular in Hong Kong and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\dandelion
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Dandelion\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.83 MB
Files installed by Dandelion
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Uninstall.exe
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Dandelion.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Dandelion.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DandelionStarter' (runs daily at 3:15 PM).
How do I remove Dandelion?
You can uninstall Dandelion 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 Dandelion, 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 Dandelion.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 73%
Win 7 6%
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #46,878
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
72.73% |
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| Windows 7 |
27.27% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.24% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
18.18% |
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| Windows 10 Home China |
9.09% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
6.06% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.03% |
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Geography
70.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.83% |
| Hong Kong |
18.75% |
| Germany |
4.17% |
| France |
2.08% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.08% |
| Singapore |
2.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
23.08% |
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| ASUS |
19.23% |
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| Acer |
19.23% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.23% |
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| Dell |
11.54% |
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| Toshiba |
3.85% |
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| Alienware |
3.85% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
6.90% |
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| Apple Inc. MacBook6,1 |
3.45% |
|
| Alienware Alienware X51 R... |
3.45% |
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| Acer Aspire TC-705 |
3.45% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-570G |
3.45% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
3.45% |
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