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Should I remove ImageDownload?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #32,862
United States Rank #22,545
Reach 0.0039%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.65 days
550.28 days >
Average installed length: 289.13 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

ImageDownload

What is ImageDownload?

ImageDownload injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of search-related ads, banner and video ads, and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads.

Overview

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 primary executable is named ImageDownload.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed.
  • Known to include offers within the setup
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
ImageDownload has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: ImageDownload
URL: goldbarventures.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\imagedownload
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ImageDownload\uninstall.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by ImageDownload

Program executable:ImageDownload.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\imagedownload\ImageDownload.exe
MD5:66109753ff1731b97f701aa0b1b13627
Additional files:
  • ImageDownload.exe
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • ImageDownload.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{026C3157-7A73-433B-B0F6-43EAE156007F}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove ImageDownload?

You can uninstall ImageDownload 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 ImageDownload, 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 ImageDownload.
  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) 48%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#32,862

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 49.35%
Windows 10 35.06%
Windows Vista 14.29%
Windows XP 1.30%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.84%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.16%
Windows 8.1 13.16%
Windows 7 Professional 5.26%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.26%
Windows 10 Home 5.26%

Distribution by countryGeography

81.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 81.00%
  Canada 10.00%
  United Kingdom 3.00%
  TT 1.00%
  Ecuador 1.00%
  India 1.00%
  New Zealand 1.00%
  Iran 1.00%
  Hungary 1.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 35.29%
Dell 26.47%
Acer 17.65%
Toshiba 8.82%
ASUS 2.94%
Sony 1.47%
Sahara 1.47%
Medion 1.47%
Lenovo 1.47%
Intel 1.47%
Gateway 1.47%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.99%
Acer Aspire V5-571P 2.99%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.99%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.99%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.99%
TOSHIBA Satellite P205 1.49%

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