Should I remove MediaGet?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
41% remove it59% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,236
United States Rank #16,171
Reach 0.1258%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.97 days
618.50 days >
Average installed length: 324.97 days
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MediaGet
What is MediaGet?
MediaGet is a P2P program that allows you to download and share torrent files. MediaGet has a search system organized by categories like movies, games, music, and programs that make it easier to find files.
About (from Media Get)
If you decided to install the client MediaGet, one of the best clients and so now available to a wide range of users, to your computer, it's an easy thing to do. Download it and enjoy the easy-to-use client after the restart! The operating system of your computer should be Windows XP, 2000 or higher, or MacOS to instal... Read more
Overview
Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 mediaget.exe. The software installer includes 61 files and is usually about 66.77 MB (70,009,470 bytes). The software utilizes the Nokia Qt cross-platforms C++ framework.
MediaGet has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: mediaget.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MediaGet2\
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MediaGet2\mediaget-uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 66.77 MB
Files installed by MediaGet
| Program executable: | mediaget.exe |
| Name: | MediaGet 2 |
| MediaGet torrent client |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\mediaget2\mediaget.exe |
| MD5: | 9c66eba4a2cbd6a917f462aba1719358 |
Additional files:
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libvlc.dll (by VideoLAN) - VLC media player (VLC media player 2.1.2)
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libvlccore.dll (by VideoLAN)
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QtWebKit4.dll - QtWebKit
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phonon4.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtCore4.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QtDeclarative4.dll
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QtGui4.dll
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QtNetwork4.dll
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QtScript4.dll
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QtSql4.dll
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QtXml4.dll
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QtXmlPatterns4.dll
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mediaget-admin-proxy.exe
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mediaget-uninstaller.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- mediaget.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A3F14E84-2C6A-4747-B2AE-41D3F54A28C2}' (runs on registration).
- mediaget-uninstaller.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8D0D9DFA-52F1-4A8A-BCEF-515921F14582}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- mediaget.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MediaGet2' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MediaGet2\mediaget.exe --minimized.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- mediaget.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\MediaGet2\mediaget.exe'.
Network connections
- mediaget.exe connects to 123-243-238-214.static.tpgi.com.au (123.243.238.214 port 16616).
- mediaget.exe connects to 183.171.164.178 (port 1061).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| mediaget.exe |
| Memory: | 48.01 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0347580249% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02911549% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00564254% | |
| Switches/sec: | 156 | |
How do I remove MediaGet?
You can uninstall MediaGet 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 MediaGet, 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 MediaGet.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 8 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 41%
Keep it 59%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.08% |
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| Windows XP |
7.13% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
32.98% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.78% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.74% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.12% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.60% |
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Geography
21.52% of installs come from Russia
Which countries install it?
| Russia |
21.52% |
| United States |
6.58% |
| UA |
6.58% |
| Turkey |
6.32% |
| Brazil |
5.73% |
| Spain |
4.75% |
| Mexico |
3.40% |
| Italy |
3.10% |
| Argentina |
2.67% |
| France |
2.21% |
| Germany |
1.99% |
| Israel |
1.74% |
| Colombia |
1.57% |
| Kazakstan |
1.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.13% |
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| Acer |
21.03% |
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| Dell |
13.91% |
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| ASUS |
11.02% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.67% |
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| Samsung |
7.59% |
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| Lenovo |
5.04% |
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| Toshiba |
4.91% |
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| Intel |
1.48% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.28% |
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| Alienware |
0.94% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.72% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.88% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.85% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.68% |
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| GBT AWRDACPI |
2.52% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.52% |
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