Should I remove Download Master?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
44% remove it56% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0007%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0 |
100.00% |
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Download Master
What is Download Master? (from the publisher)
Download Master allows you to significantly increase the speed of downloading files via the Internet using HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols. For this reason the partition file for streams that simultaneously. The program also supports resuming a file from the current position after the break. To improve ease of use, Downl... Read more
Overview
It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named dmaster.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 3.03 MB (3,175,742 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 38% of users of Download Master come from IQ, it is also popular in the United States and Russia.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Your Company
URL: westbyte.com/dm
Help link: www.yourcompany.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Download Master
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Download Master\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Download Master\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 3.03 MB
Files installed by Download Master
Program executable: | dmaster.exe |
Name: | Download Master |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Download Master\dmaster.exe |
MD5: | b2fcfb24d5bdc810f20f5850e02fd33b |
Additional files:
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npdm.dll (by WestByte) - Download Master click monitoring plug-in
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dmbar.dll (by WestByte Software) - DMBar
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dmie.dll (by WestByte)
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dmiehlp.dll
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bcheck.dll (by Yandex) - Bar Checker (Bar Checker DLL)
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lua5.1.dll
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library
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unzip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- dmaster.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {8DAE90AD-4583-4977-9DD4-4360F7A45C74}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- dmbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'DM Bar' with the class of {0E1230F8-EA50-42A9-983C-D22ABC2EED3C}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- dmbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'DM Bar' with a class of {0E1230F8-EA50-42A9-983C-D22ABC2EED3C}.
Startup File (User Run)
- dmaster.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Download Master' and executes as C:\Program Files\Download Master\dmaster.exe -autorun.
How do I remove Download Master?
You can uninstall Download Master 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 Download Master, 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 Download Master.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Download Master you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 10 7%
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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 44%
Keep it 56%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
85.71% |
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Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Windows 10 |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
76.92% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.69% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
7.69% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.69% |
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Geography
37.50% of installs come from IQ
Which countries install it?
IQ |
37.50% |
United States |
25.00% |
Russia |
12.50% |
Iran |
6.25% |
SY |
6.25% |
Turkey |
6.25% |
UA |
6.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
35.71% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
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Acer |
14.29% |
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Toshiba |
7.14% |
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Intel |
7.14% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.14% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 |
8.33% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.33% |
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HP EliteBook 8530w |
8.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard 500-304nr |
8.33% |
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Gigabyte G41MT-S2 |
8.33% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
8.33% |
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