84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Metasploit?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,220
United States Rank #16,836
Reach 0.0161%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.59 days
194.36 days >
Average installed length: 102.12 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.14.2 0.94%
4.14.1 0.31%
4.14.0 0.63%
4.13.1 0.31%
4.13.0 1.26%
4.12.0 2.52%
4.11.7 0.94%
4.11.5 1.89%
4.11.4 5.03%
4.11.3 1.57%
4.11.2 2.20%
4.11.1 3.14%
4.11.0 1.89%
4.10.2 1.89%
4.10.0 6.92%
4.9.3 6.92%
4.9.2 5.66%
4.9.0 1.26%
4.8.2 10.69%
4.8.1 2.20%
4.8.0 2.20%
4.7.2 5.66%
4.7.1 2.83%
4.7.0 10.38%
4.6.2 4.09%
4.6.0 1.89%
4.5.3 2.52%
4.5.1 2.20%
4.5.0 2.20%
4.4.0 3.77%
4.3.0 0.31%
4.2.0 0.63%
4.1.4 2.52%
4.1.2 0.31%
4.1.1 0.31%

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Metasploit

Overview

Metasploit is a software program developed by Rapid7. The most common release is 4.8.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 519.01 KB (531,464 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 41% of users of Metasploit come from the United States, it is also popular in DZ and MA.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.rapid7.com
Help link: www.rapid7.com
Installation folder: C:\metasploit
Uninstaller: C:\metasploit\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 519.01 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Metasploit

  • guninstall.exe - Metasploit
  • uninstall.exe
  • armitage.exe

How do I remove Metasploit?

You can uninstall Metasploit 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 Metasploit, 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 Metasploit.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,220

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.43%
Windows 10 37.11%
Windows XP 2.83%
Windows Vista 0.63%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.50%
Windows 7 Professional 16.72%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.73%
Windows 10 Home 6.94%
Windows 8 Pro 5.99%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.36%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 40.68%
  DZ 8.47%
  MA 4.52%
  TN 4.24%
  United Kingdom 3.39%
  Egypt 3.11%
  IQ 2.54%
  France 2.26%
  Israel 2.26%
  Italy 1.98%
  Australia 1.69%
  Saudi Arabia 1.69%
  Germany 1.41%
  Spain 1.41%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.67%
Acer 17.14%
Dell 14.76%
Toshiba 11.43%
ASUS 10.48%
GIGABYTE 4.76%
Lenovo 4.29%
Samsung 3.33%
MSI 2.38%
Intel 1.43%
Apple 1.43%
Sony 0.95%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.65%
Acer Aspire E1-571 3.65%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.92%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.92%
TOSHIBA Satellite L650 2.19%
HP 620 2.19%

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