Should I remove Meteoroids?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.7.46	2.69%
2.7.45	23.28%
2.7.44	4.78%
2.7.43	4.48%
2.7.42	0.60%
2.7.41	1.49%
2.7.40	1.19%
2.7.39	2.99%
2.7.38	12.84%
2.7.35	7.76%
2.7.34	0.60%
2.7.31	14.93%
2.7.26	11.94%
2.7.22	10.45%

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Remove Meteoroids by Acute Angle Solutions

Part of the Injekt LLC network, Meteoriods is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background. This adware program is typically bundled by a third-party download manager which bundles potentially unwanted software offers in order to monetize installs. Once running, the software is designed to deliver advertisements to the browser in a number of common formats such as banner, text hyper-links, inline text ads and/or transitional. These ads are not affiliated with nor endorsed by the underlying website on which they appear. Many banners are either injected in the header or footer of the web page or simply replace any legitimate ads the web site already has. Many of the advertisements are considered malvertising since they promote products that could cause harm to the user's PC. A typical promotion is for additional software downloads (including adware and bundlers) as well as price comparison and search ads. In some cases, ad placements may contain links to further information about the ad (by clicking the "About this Ad".)

Additionally, the software communicates with a remote server in order to report back the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domains the browser visits so that it can update its advertisements. According to the programs's EULA, "These advertisements may be targeted to queries you make through the browser, the information stored or processed by the software, or other information provided by you or collected from you as a result of your use of the Software."

The installer will also present the user and install 3rd-party offers: "During installation of Meteoroids, you may receive additional offers such as a search toolbar. These offers are optional and you will be given the choice to 'Accept' or 'Skip' the offers. Search toolbar offers may include the option to change your default search, your home page and/or your new tab page."

The most common release is 2.7.45, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1.35 MB (1,420,371 bytes).

Displayed publisher: Acute Angle Solutions

URL: www.downloadmeteoroids.com

Help link: www.downloadmeteoroids.com/about.html

License: View the full license agreement (EULA) for Meteoroids

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\meteoroids

Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Meteoroids\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=1

Estimated size: 1.35 MB

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 Meteoroids, 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 Meteoroids.
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) 60% Win Vista 1%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 82% Keep it 18%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	29.97%
Brazil	29.02%
India	9.46%
Italy	9.46%
France	7.57%
Canada	5.99%
Australia	2.84%
United Kingdom	2.21%
Spain	1.89%
Germany	1.58%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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