Should I remove Pogoplug Backup?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,251
United States Rank #5,472
Reach 0.0406%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.27 days
479.86 days >
Average installed length: 252.13 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.3.3.8 |
9.50% |
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| 5.3.3.5 |
5.75% |
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| 5.3.3 |
7.25% |
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| 5.3.2 |
5.25% |
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| 5.3.1 |
3.38% |
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| 5.3.0 |
3.00% |
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| 5.2.7 |
10.50% |
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| 5.2.4 |
26.63% |
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| 5.2.0 |
7.13% |
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| 5.1.6.2 |
0.13% |
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| 5.1.6 |
14.38% |
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| 5.1.5 |
1.13% |
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| 5.1.4 |
1.63% |
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| 5.1.3 |
1.88% |
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| 5.1.1 |
0.25% |
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| 5.1.0 |
0.88% |
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| 5.0.0 |
1.25% |
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| 0.0.0 |
0.13% |
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Pogoplug Backup
from Cloud Engines Inc.
What is Pogoplug Backup? (from Cloud Engines)
Protect the photos and videos stored on your phone or tablet by automatically backing them up to your computer. Leave your computer at home or the office but quickly access and download all of your files from any Web browser, smartphone or tablet. Share large files and folders instantly, without uploading. Your friends... Read more
Overview
Pogoplug Backup is a program developed by Cloud Engines. The most used version is 5.2.4, 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 background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The programs's main executable is ppbrowser.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 17.04 MB of memory. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 17.11 MB (17,938,887 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 Pogoplug Backup come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.pogoplug.com
Help link: support.pogoplug.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pogoplugbackup
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PogoplugBackup\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 17.11 MB
Files installed by Pogoplug Backup
| Program executable: | ppbrowser.exe |
| Name: | Pogoplug Backup |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pogoplugbackup\ppbrowser.exe |
| MD5: | 7abd5cc29875ce0773b54fd80a1d92e4 |
Additional files:
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dokance.dll - Pogoplug (DokanCE Library)
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dokance.sys - DokanCE VFS Driver
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dokanmnt.exe - DokanCE Mounter
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Pogoplug.exe - Pogoplug Backup
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PogoplugMonitor.exe - Pogoplug Monitor
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ppfs.exe - Pogoplug Drive
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xcefs.sys
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VistaLib.dll (by WinAbility® Software) - VistaLib[TM] (VistaLib DLL)
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- dokanmnt.exe runs as a service named 'DokanCEMounter' (DokanCEMounter).
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- PogoplugMonitor.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pogoplug Backup' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PogoplugBackup\PogoplugMonitor.exe".
- ppbrowser.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pogoplug Backup' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PogoplugBackup\ppbrowser.exe" --starthidden.
- Pogoplug.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pogoplug Backup' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PogoplugBackup\Pogoplug.exe" --starthidden.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ppbrowser.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Pogoplug Backup' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PogoplugBackup\ppbrowser.exe" --starthidden.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ppbrowser.exe |
| Memory: | 17.04 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001329652% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002803% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00010494% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 729,422 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 3 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 21 Bytes | |
| dokanmnt.exe |
| Memory: | 560 KB | |
How do I remove Pogoplug Backup?
You can uninstall Pogoplug Backup 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 Pogoplug Backup, 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 Pogoplug Backup.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Server 2003 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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.63% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.50% |
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| Windows XP |
2.75% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.13% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.30% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.80% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.64% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.64% |
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Geography
79.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.58% |
| Japan |
3.29% |
| United Kingdom |
2.28% |
| Canada |
1.86% |
| Netherlands |
1.77% |
| France |
1.60% |
| Germany |
1.27% |
| Belgium |
1.18% |
| Italy |
0.51% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.42% |
| UA |
0.42% |
| Israel |
0.42% |
| Australia |
0.34% |
| Mexico |
0.34% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.77% |
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| Dell |
27.88% |
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| ASUS |
11.53% |
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| Acer |
9.43% |
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| Toshiba |
8.39% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.24% |
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| Lenovo |
2.94% |
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| Intel |
1.68% |
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| Samsung |
1.47% |
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| Alienware |
0.84% |
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| Medion |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.71% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.92% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.14% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.75% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.35% |
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| HP ENVY dv7 NOTEBOOK PC |
1.96% |
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