Should I remove Internet Download Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
54% remove it46% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,780
United States Rank #29,833
Reach 0.0246%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.66 days
403.08 days >
Average installed length: 211.79 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| Internet Download Manager 6.23 Build 12 |
0.21% |
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| IDM Silent Install Plus - ONLINE VERSION |
1.65% |
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| IDM 6.19 Build 8 4U |
0.41% |
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| IDM 6.19 Build 1 |
2.69% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 9 |
14.05% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 7 |
3.72% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 5 |
0.62% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 4 |
0.41% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 2 |
7.85% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 12 |
3.51% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 11 |
4.34% |
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| IDM 6.18 Build 10 |
0.62% |
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| IDM 6.18 - DownloadIDM.Vn |
0.83% |
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| IDM 6.17 Final |
9.30% |
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| IDM 6.17 Build 8 |
0.62% |
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| IDM 6.17 Build 2 |
2.69% |
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| IDM 6.17 Build 11 |
0.83% |
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| IDM 6.15 Final |
1.24% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 9 |
2.48% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 8 |
2.48% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 7 |
0.62% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 5 |
5.37% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 3 |
2.07% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 2 |
1.24% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 11 |
1.65% |
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| IDM 6.15 Build 10 |
1.45% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 26 |
7.85% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 25 |
1.24% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 24 |
0.21% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 23 |
1.65% |
|
| IDM 6.12 build 22 |
1.24% |
|
| IDM 6.12 build 21 |
0.62% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 20 |
1.03% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 15 |
1.03% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 12 |
2.27% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 11 |
0.41% |
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| IDM 6.12 build 10 |
0.83% |
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| IDM 6.11 build 8 |
4.96% |
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| IDM 6.11 build 7 |
2.07% |
|
| IDM 6.11 build 5 |
0.62% |
|
| IDM 6.10 build 2 |
1.03% |
|
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Internet Download Manager
What is Internet Download Manager?
Internet Download Manager (also called IDM) is a shareware download manager. It is only available for the Microsoft Windows operating system.
About (from Tonec)
Internet Download Manager is a tool for increasing download speeds by up to 5 times, and for resuming, scheduling, and organizing downloads. The program will resume unfinished downloads due to network problems, or unexpected power outages. The program features a full-fledged site grabber that downloads files that are s... Read more
Overview
Internet Download Manager is a program developed by Tonec. The most used version is idm 6.18 build 9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 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 idman.exe. The software installer includes 34 files and is usually about 11.53 MB (12,090,842 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 80% of users of Internet Download Manager come from Vietnam, it is also popular in the United States and Hong Kong.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Copyright by Tonec Inc.
URL: www.internetdownloadmanager.com
Help link: www.internetdownloadmanager.com/contact_us.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\internet download manager
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 11.53 MB
Files installed by Internet Download Manager
| Program executable: | idman.exe |
| Name: | Internet Download Manager (IDM) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\internet download manager\idman.exe |
| MD5: | 11199b421cc0530f5196141f1fee4909 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Internet Download Manager installer
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downlWithIDM.dll - Internet Download Manager Module (Download with IDM IE menu handler)
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downlWithIDM64.dll
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idmcchandler2.dll - Internet Download Manager module (Internet Download Manager click catcher for browsers)
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idmcchandler2_64.dll
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IDMGetAll.dll
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IDMGetAll64.dll
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idmindex.dll
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idmbrbtn.dll - Internet Download Manager (Internet Download Manager Button)
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idmbrbtn64.dll
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idmftype.dll
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IDMFType64.dll
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IDMGrHlp.exe
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IDMGrHlp2.exe
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IDMGrHlpaa.exe
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idmmkb.dll
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IDMNetMon.dll
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IDMNetMon64.dll
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IDMShellExt.dll
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IDMShellExt64.dll
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idmtdi32.sys - Internet Download Manager TDI Driver
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idmtdi64.sys
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idmvs.dll - Internet Download Manager version module
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idmwfp32.sys - Internet Download Manager WFP Driver
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idmwfp64.sys
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IEMonitor.exe - IEMonitor Application (Internet Download Manager agent for click monitoring in IE-based browsers)
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idmfsa.dll - idmfsa Module (Internet Download Manager assistant)
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IDMIECC.dll (by Internet Download Manager, Tonec) - IDM Browser Helper Object
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IDMIECC64.dll (by Internet Download Manager, Tonec)
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IDMIntegrator64.exe - IDMIntegrationModule (IDM Integration module)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- IDMIECC64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IDM integration (IDMIEHlprObj Class)' with the class of {0055C089-8582-441B-A0BF-17B458C2A3A8} (IDM Helper).
- IDMIECC.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IDM integration (IDMIEHlprObj Class)' with the class of {0055C089-8582-441B-A0BF-17B458C2A3A8} (IDM Helper).
5 Scheduled Tasks
- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5D67EB17-EA39-4340-A455-4D934FF2BB7E}' (runs on registration).
- IEMonitor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D34661AE-1D3C-41A9-8E50-33E563EFE4D9}' (runs on registration).
- IDMan.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9FC85026-1F9A-448E-9FBE-93B1A048BF3D}' (runs on registration).
- IDMGrHlpaa.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{36D627E6-7FF7-46B8-85F3-A4B932A81D20}' (runs on registration).
- IDMGrHlp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1DDCD5E4-D665-440F-A975-CE6BDAA413A0}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- IDMan.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named IDMan_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3247637497-2201690912-2982452716-1001.
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- IDMGrHlp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'IDM Helper' and executes as C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMGrHlp.exe /onfirstboot.
- IDMGrHlpaa.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'IDM Helper' and executes as C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMGrHlp.exe /onfirstboot.
- IDMan.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'IDMan' and executes as C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe /onboot.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- IDMan.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IDMan' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe".
- IEMonitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IEMonitor.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEMonitor.exe".
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- IDMan.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe'.
- IDMGrHlpaa.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IDMGrHlp.exe'.
- IEMonitor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\IEMonitor.exe'.
- Uninstall.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager\Uninstall.exe'.
Network connections
- IDMan.exe connects to srv203-131.vkontakte.ru (87.240.165.203 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| IDMan.exe |
| Memory: | 7.27 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0012383370% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00025826% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00098007% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 73,133 | |
| Switches/sec: | 5 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 96 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 7 Bytes | |
| IDMGrHlp.exe |
| Memory: | 1.21 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0141009894% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00918717% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00491382% | |
| Switches/sec: | 1,646 | |
| IEMonitor.exe |
| Memory: | 1.61 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0022197822% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00134588% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00087390% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 77,073 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 101 Bytes | |
How do I remove Internet Download Manager?
You can uninstall Internet Download Manager 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 Internet Download Manager, 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 Internet Download Manager.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Internet Download Manager you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
34.57% |
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| Windows XP |
7.61% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.21% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.21% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
41.75% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
12.94% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.19% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.56% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.52% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.01% |
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Geography
80.43% of installs come from Vietnam
Which countries install it?
| Vietnam |
80.43% |
| United States |
10.74% |
| Hong Kong |
2.63% |
| Canada |
0.48% |
| DZ |
0.48% |
| Egypt |
0.48% |
| Italy |
0.48% |
| Australia |
0.48% |
| IQ |
0.48% |
| Switzerland |
0.24% |
| Germany |
0.24% |
| Malaysia |
0.24% |
| Romania |
0.24% |
| BD |
0.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
25.63% |
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| ASUS |
22.84% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.50% |
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| Acer |
14.76% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.57% |
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| Lenovo |
3.90% |
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| Intel |
2.23% |
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| Samsung |
1.95% |
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| Toshiba |
1.67% |
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| Sony |
1.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.90% |
|
| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
3.46% |
|
| Acer Aspire 4830 |
3.46% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3421 |
3.03% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N4050 |
3.03% |
|
| ASUSTeK K55VD |
3.03% |
|
About Tonec
Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a shareware download manager that is designed for the Microsoft Windows.
Publisher URL: www.internetdownloadmanager.com