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Should I remove Downloader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,199
United States Rank #15,381
Reach 0.0303%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.61 days
961.89 days >
Average installed length: 505.40 days

Downloader

Overview

Downloader is a program developed by Metaboli. 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 main program executable is npdd.dll. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 5.68 MB (5,951,475 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 28% of users of Downloader come from France, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
  • Loads into the web browser

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\downloader
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Downloader\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 5.68 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Downloader

Program module:npdd.dll
Name:Downloader Detector
Path:C:\Program Files\downloader\npdd.dll
MD5:439c5f7421ff500a4f444cd35e69a7e4
Additional files:
  • dd.dll - Downloader Detector
  • Downloader.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Google Chrome Plugin
  • npdd.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdd.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
  • npdd.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Downloader Detector' with a plugin key of '@gametap.com/npdd,version=1.0' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
  • Downloader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83ACB2B2-C3BF-40FB-850F-8EA5160901E9}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Downloader?

You can uninstall Downloader 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 Downloader, 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 Downloader.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Downloader you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 53%
Keep it 47%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.95%
Windows 10 21.87%
Windows Vista 5.34%
Windows XP 1.67%
Windows Server 2003 0.17%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 53.43%
Windows 7 Professional 8.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.04%
Windows 8.1 7.71%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.69%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.52%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.11% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
  France 28.11%
  United States 26.24%
  United Kingdom 13.51%
  Germany 5.90%
  Canada 3.73%
  Italy 2.80%
  Netherlands 2.64%
  Norway 2.17%
  Sweden 2.17%
  Belgium 2.02%
  Australia 1.86%
  Switzerland 1.55%
  Austria 1.09%
  Spain 1.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.78%
ASUS 21.34%
Acer 17.07%
Dell 14.02%
GIGABYTE 10.06%
Toshiba 3.35%
Alienware 2.44%
Samsung 2.44%
Lenovo 1.83%
Medion 1.22%
Intel 0.91%
MSI 0.91%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.31%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.35%
ASUS All Series 3.86%
Acer Aspire V3-571G 1.93%
ASUSTeK G74Sx 1.93%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 1.93%

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