Should I remove QvodPlayer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
5.3.106 |
100.00% |
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QvodPlayer 5.3.106
from Shenzhen Qvod Technology Co.,Ltd
What is QvodPlayer? (from Shenzhen Qvod Technology Co.,Ltd)
Qvod Player is an all-in-one media player and also a online broadcast player.
Overview
QvodPlayer 5.3.106 is a program developed by Shenzhen Qvod Technology Co.,Ltd. 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 Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is qvodplayer.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 21 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 67% of users of QvodPlayer come from the United States, it is also popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in QvodPlayer.
QvodTerminal.exe (969c83fba362e4defd9e5d158297c414) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Virus/Win32.Pioneer.gen |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
10808 |
Adware.Qvod |
Program details
URL: www.kuaibo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\qvodplayer
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\QvodPlayer\QvodUninst.exe
Files installed by QvodPlayer 5.3.106
Program executable: | qvodplayer.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\qvodplayer\qvodplayer.exe |
MD5: | 6dc14f020692c3cc333574ad7d30328e |
Additional files:
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QvodExtend.dll
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KuaiwanSetup_kb.exe - KuaiwanSetup.exe (KuaiwanSetup)
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QvodBand.dll - qvod QvodBand3 (QvodBand)
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QvodEVRPresenter.dll
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QvodPlayMedia.dll
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(Malware detected) QvodTerminal.exe - QvodTerminal
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npQvodInsert.dll - QvodInsert
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NetAgent.dll - NetAgent
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QvodNet.dll - QvodNet
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QvodSmartPlay.exe
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QvodDaily.exe
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QvodUninst.exe
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QvodTranscodeCore.dll (by QVOD) - Qvod Transcoder Core
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QvodTranscoder.exe - QVOD Transcoder tool
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QvodTips.exe - QvodTips Module
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QMediaInfo.dll
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VideoRecord.dll (by Shengzhen QVOD Technology Co.,Ltd)
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ShareModule.dll
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QvodNotes.exe
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QvodRes.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- QvodBand.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'QvodMenu' with a class of {9F44453E-1E46-4D5C-B57C-112FF2EDAE82}.
Google Chrome Plugin
- npQvodInsert.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npQvodInsert.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
- QvodExtend.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'QvodExtend' with the class of {A8502600-B272-4F68-A67B-A0305D46D297}.
Mozilla Plugin
- npQvodInsert.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'QvodInsert 5.3 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@qvod.com/QvodInsert' for all users of the PC.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- QvodTerminal.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'QvodTerminal' which loads as "C:\Program Files\QvodPlayer\QvodTerminal.exe" -autorun.
How do I remove QvodPlayer?
You can uninstall QvodPlayer 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 QvodPlayer 5.3.106, 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 QvodPlayer.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by QvodPlayer 5.3.106 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP1) 33%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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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 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
66.67% |
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Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
66.67% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
66.67% |
Malaysia |
16.67% |
Singapore |
16.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
66.67% |
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Sony |
33.33% |
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Common models |
Sony SVT13115FGS |
33.33% |
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Acer Aspire 5580 |
33.33% |
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Acer Aspire M1800 |
33.33% |
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