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What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
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Instructables
by Pokki
Overview
Instructables is a software program developed by Pokki. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 106.55 MB (111,729,365 bytes). The installed file HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALLe112821b0a06c64613d9f0562165b47bb00e57c6
Estimated size: 106.55 MB
Files installed by Instructables
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe - Host App Service Updater
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StartMenuIndexer.exe - Start Menu Service
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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avcodec-54.dll
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avformat-54.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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nacl_irt_x86_32.nexe
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nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe
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ppGoogleNaClPluginChrome.dll
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wow_helper.exe
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D3DCompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dx9_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 9 Extensions
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #8' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
How do I remove Instructables?
You can uninstall Instructables from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Instructables, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Instructables.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?