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Should I remove Free FLV Converter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,411
Reach 0.0054%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.84 days
231.24 days >
Average installed length: 121.50 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.13 94.34%
7.12 5.66%

Free FLV Converter

What is Free FLV Converter?

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About  (from Denco Limited)

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Overview

Free FLV Converter is a software program developed by Denco Limited. The most common release is 7.13, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named FreeFLVConverterUpdt.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 789.71 KB (808,659 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 91% of users of Free FLV Converter come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and MA.
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • Delivered through a thrid-party offer
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Free FLV Converter has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Free FLV Converter
URL: www.freeflvconverting.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\free flv converter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Free FLV Converter\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 789.71 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Free FLV Converter

Program executable:FreeFLVConverterUpdt.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\free flv converter\FreeFLVConverterUpdt.exe
MD5:f3bed183fbf4c4d934990418e285b610
Additional files:
  • FreeFLVConverter.dll - Free FLV Converter
  • FreeFLVConverter_x64.dll
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • FreeFLVConverter.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FreeFLVConverter' with the class of {DC7CE5D0-3608-4FD0-8853-D5822E02135D}.
Service
  • FreeFLVConverterUpdt.exe runs as a service named 'FreeFLVConverterUpdt' (FreeFLVConverterUpdt).

How do I remove Free FLV Converter?

You can uninstall Free FLV Converter 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 Free FLV Converter, 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 Free FLV Converter.
  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 Free FLV Converter you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.43%
Windows 10 27.36%
Windows Vista 7.55%
Windows XP 5.66%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.10%
Windows 8.1 15.24%
Windows 7 Professional 11.43%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.62%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.71%

Distribution by countryGeography

91.18% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
  United Kingdom 91.18%
  United States 6.86%
  MA 0.98%
  Romania 0.98%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.33%
Acer 20.90%
Dell 13.43%
Toshiba 11.94%
Samsung 7.46%
ASUS 4.48%
Lenovo 1.49%
Medion 1.49%
MSI 1.49%
Apple 1.49%
Sony 1.49%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.43%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 4.35%
Acer Aspire 5552 2.17%
Acer Aspire Z5761 2.17%
ASUSTeK X401A1 2.17%
Acer Veriton M275 2.17%

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