Should I remove Dark Orbit?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
22% remove it78% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.24 days
111.62 days >
Average installed length: 58.65 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| v1.1.2 |
16.67% |
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| v1.1.1 |
33.33% |
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| 1.1.0.52981 |
50.00% |
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Dark Orbit
What is Dark Orbit?
Dark Orbit is an app for the Pokki desktop platform. The app itself runs as an embedded HTML5 program within the Pokki software outside of the web browser.
About (from SweetLabs)
In the game Dark Orbit, which has achieved cult status among space games, millions of players roam the galaxies with their guns armed and ready for action. Duty calls! Enlist today and become a space pilot. Explore dangerous galaxies far, far away, fight in the service of your company, and win interstellar battles! Be ... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.1.0.52981, 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. 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 installer includes 21 files and is usually about 95.83 MB (100,487,728 bytes). HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Program details
URL: www.pokki.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe" /UNINSTALL34aeef8b6fd91de7d7fe9fd1fa246b28f49befcb
Estimated size: 95.83 MB
Files installed by Dark Orbit
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (by Pokki) - Host App Service Updater
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StartMenuIndexer.exe (by Pokki) - Start Menu Service
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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Launcher.dll - Pokki (Pokki support library.)
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pokki.exe
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- pokki.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0DAE7161-A16D-437F-BD0E-BA1ECE615375}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pokki.
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
- pokki.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'pokki.exe' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe.
- Launcher.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\Launcher.dll",RunLaunchPlatform.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- pokki.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-client-side-p.
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #11' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
Network connections
- pokki.exe connects to www2.twitter.com (199.59.149.198 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| pokki.exe |
| Memory: | 79.58 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0009914226% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00042370% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00056772% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,679,896 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 932.54 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 217.3 KB | |
How do I remove Dark Orbit?
You can uninstall Dark Orbit 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 Dark Orbit, 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 Dark Orbit.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 58%
Win 7 (SP1) 42%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 22%
Keep it 78%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
58.33% |
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| Windows 7 |
41.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.33% |
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Geography
41.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.18% |
| Germany |
17.65% |
| United Kingdom |
17.65% |
| Greece |
5.88% |
| Canada |
5.88% |
| Italy |
5.88% |
| Saudi Arabia |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
41.67% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Medion |
8.33% |
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| Lenovo |
8.33% |
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| ASUS |
8.33% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L75-B |
8.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L450 |
8.33% |
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8.33% |
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8.33% |
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8.33% |
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About SweetLabs
SweetLabs has two platforms, Pokki, a platform which brings media-rich web apps to the desktop and the OpenCandy Software Network, which offers installer based software bundles through the download and installation process.
Publisher URL: www.pokki.com