Should I remove Pocket?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
38% remove it62% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.46579 |
100.00% |
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Pocket
by Pokki
Overview
Pocket 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 19 files and is usually about 106.97 MB (112,168,216 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 users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 81% of users of Pocket come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Croatia.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALLa4ce5e8ee4f5a275aaa0067b2df1d48dfc85affc
Estimated size: 106.97 MB
Files installed by Pocket
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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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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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ServiceHostApp.exe - Service Host App
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ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe - Service Host App Updater
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ServiceStartMenuIndexer.exe
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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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D3DCompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dx9_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 9 Extensions
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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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
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SweetLabs App Platform.
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pokki.
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.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- ServiceHostApp.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #7' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SweetLabs App Platform\Engine\ServiceHostApp.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resourc.
- 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 /openmenu --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --d.
How do I remove Pocket?
You can uninstall Pocket 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 Pocket, 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 Pocket.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 86%
Win 7 (SP1) 14%
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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 38%
Keep it 62%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
85.71% |
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| Windows 7 |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
42.86% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
28.57% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Geography
81.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.25% |
| Germany |
6.25% |
| Croatia |
6.25% |
| Israel |
6.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L15W-B |
14.29% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
14.29% |
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| LENOVO 20351 |
14.29% |
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| LENOVO 20237 |
14.29% |
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| HP Pavilion 13 x360 PC |
14.29% |
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| Acer Aspire ES1-711 |
14.29% |
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