Should I remove IdleCrawler?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
54.0.0.402	9.85%
51.0.0.201	3.03%
47.0.0.95	1.52%
41.0.0.93	25.00%
40.0.0.92	2.27%
37.0.0.89	4.55%
36.0.0.86	1.52%
35.0.0.84	49.24%
33.0.0.79	3.03%

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from GigaClicks LP

Remove IdleCrawler by GigaClicks LP

According to the company, this software runs in the background of the user's PC and collects browsing habits and advertising data.

"Idlecrawler is a software which is collecting data from the open sources in internet in 3 different fields such as:
- google search engine result pages
- advertising settings
- twitter stream posts
The data has been sending from pc of user to Gigaclicks work servers and after it's delivering to client in report form.
The user find video downloading and converting possibilities in IdleCrawler. All the information about data research is open and Idle is collecting information from the open sources."

According to the Privacy Policy the following data is collected: "Software stores some of your information locally on your system. For example, the Software may store basic browsing history such as URL’s of pages is visited by Software, text and images from those pages, IP addresses linked from the pages, index of most pages you visit, cookies deposited on your system by and a record of downloads you have made. All stored data will be automatically deleted after Software session ends. Also, Software will put unique identifier to your computer in order to track further Software sessions. When Software runs on your computer, Company may automatically receive non- personally identifiable information, such as your system’s IP address, when you contact our servers. Software itself does not set any cookies. However, Software may set specific registry keys for Software installation and Software usage analysis. These registry keys are not used by Software to track your activity across sites you visiting."

The software is typically distributed through bundled deals such as with sponsored Conduit offers.

Copyright © web research foundation
Publisher SADDLEBACK PROC LTD

Displayed publisher: Internet Deep Research Foundation

URL: IdleCrawler.com/help

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\IdleCrawler

Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\IDLECR~1\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 140.68 MB

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 IdleCrawler, 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 IdleCrawler.
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.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 57% Win Vista 1%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 82% Keep it 18%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	86.77%
United Kingdom	13.23%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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