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Should I remove IP Camera DS Filter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,001
United States Rank #26,902
Reach 0.0077%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.39 days
512.91 days >
Average installed length: 269.49 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.8.0.0 22.52%
5.6.16.0 10.60%
5.6.9.0 1.32%
5.6.1.2 5.96%
5.6.0.5 4.64%
5.5.0.0 54.97%

IP Camera DS Filter

Overview

IP Camera DS Filter is a program developed by Moonware Studios. The most used version is 5.5.0.0, 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. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is ipds-uninst.exe. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 2.46 MB (2,579,593 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 34% of users of IP Camera DS Filter come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.webcamxp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\wlite
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\wLite\ipds-uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 2.46 MB

Program filesFiles installed by IP Camera DS Filter

Program executable:ipds-uninst.exe
IPCamera DS Filter
Path:C:\Program Files\wlite\ipds-uninst.exe
MD5:a7897f6ce2e4427156c860fd9365621b
Additional files:
  • wService.exe - webcamXP Service
  • wLite.exe - webcamXP
  • ijl20.dll (by Intel) - Intel® JPEG Library (Intel® JPEG Library - Retail Version)
  • w7-uninst.exe - webcam 7
  • wCompressor.exe - MPEG-4 Encoder
  • wServiceControl.exe - webcam 7 Service Controller
  • wSettingsCleaner.exe - webcam 7 Settings Cleaner
  • CamControl.dll - Logitech Orbit/Sphere Mover Library
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • libgfl290.dll (by XnView) - GFL SDK
  • libgfle290.dll (by XnView) - GFLE SDK
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • SubsObjects.dll
  • wl-uninst.exe - webcamXP 5 Free
  • wxp-uninst.exe - webcamXP 5

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • wService.exe runs as a service named 'webcamXP Service' (wxpSvc).
Startup File (User Run)
  • wLite.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'wLite' and executes as "C:\Program Files\webcamXP5\wLite.exe" -auto.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • wService.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\webcamXP5\wService.exe'.
  • wLite.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\webcamXP5\wLite.exe'.

How do I remove IP Camera DS Filter?

You can uninstall IP Camera DS Filter 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 IP Camera DS Filter, 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 IP Camera DS Filter.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win XP 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.52%
Windows 10 21.19%
Windows XP 4.64%
Windows Vista 2.65%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.48%
Windows 7 Professional 9.93%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.64%
Windows 10 Home 4.64%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.73%
  Germany 10.84%
  France 7.23%
  Italy 6.02%
  Brazil 4.82%
  United Kingdom 4.22%
  Canada 3.01%
  Netherlands 2.41%
  Sweden 1.81%
  Greece 1.81%
  Argentina 1.81%
  Spain 1.81%
  Singapore 1.20%
  Colombia 1.20%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 26.83%
Hewlett-Packard 20.73%
Dell 18.29%
GIGABYTE 12.20%
ASUS 8.54%
Toshiba 3.66%
American Megatrends 2.44%
Sony 2.44%
Samsung 2.44%
Intel 1.22%
Lenovo 1.22%
Common models
MSI MS-7821 2.02%
TOSHIBA Satellite A665 2.02%
Gigabyte M68MT-S2 2.02%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.02%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 1.01%
HP EliteBook 8570p 1.01%

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