84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Ignite?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
65% remove it35% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,225
United States Rank #23,738
Reach 0.0182%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.23 days
744.38 days >
Average installed length: 391.12 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.4.125 94.13%
1.1.4.123 2.79%
1.1.3.98 3.07%

Ignite

What is Ignite?  (from OpenCandy)

Ignite is a small helper application which securely downloads and launches a software installer. Ignite installs an application and browser plug-ins. Each installation method is a little different depending on how your computer is configured and which browser you are using. It is possible that without .NET or Java inst...  Read more

Overview

Ignite is a program developed by OpenCandy. The most used version is 1.1.4.125, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is ignite.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.85 MB (1,939,536 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 24% of users of Ignite come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.opencandy.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Ignite
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Ignite\Ignite.exe" --command uninstall
Estimated size: 1.85 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ignite

Program executable:ignite.exe
Name:Ignite
Ignite Installer
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\ignite\ignite.exe
MD5:c0b0a35c487f3f7fc58ea6804db47d2b
Additional files:
  • IgniteHlp.dll - Ignite (Ignite Offer Engine p38)
  • npOCDM.1.1.3.0.dll - Ignite Browser Helper
  • npOCDM.1.1.4.0.dll
  • OfferFinisher.exe - Ignite Installation Assistant

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Google Chrome Plugins
  • npOCDM.1.1.4.0.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npOCDM.1.1.4.0.dll'.
  • npOCDM.1.1.3.0.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npOCDM.1.1.3.0.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
  • npOCDM.1.1.4.0.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'opencandy.com/Ignite' with a plugin key of 'opencandy.com/Ignite'.
  • npOCDM.1.1.3.0.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'opencandy.com/Ignite' with a plugin key of 'opencandy.com/Ignite'.

How do I remove Ignite?

You can uninstall Ignite 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 Ignite, 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 Ignite.
  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 Ignite you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 65%
Keep it 35%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.26%
Windows XP 10.06%
Windows 10 8.66%
Windows Vista 5.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.27%
Windows 7 Professional 10.61%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.06%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.63%
Windows 7 Starter 2.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

23.70% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 23.70%
  United States 19.27%
  Austria 3.65%
  United Kingdom 3.13%
  Australia 2.34%
  Spain 2.34%
  Israel 2.34%
  Italy 2.34%
  Netherlands 2.08%
  Canada 2.08%
  Brazil 1.82%
  Japan 1.82%
  Belgium 1.56%
  India 1.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.81%
Dell 18.10%
Acer 18.10%
ASUS 8.57%
Medion 8.57%
GIGABYTE 8.10%
Intel 5.24%
Samsung 2.86%
Lenovo 1.90%
Sahara 1.90%
American Megatrends 1.43%
Toshiba 1.43%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 7.25%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.90%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.17%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.17%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.17%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.17%

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