Should I remove Spark Browser?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
42% remove it58% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,963
United States Rank #42,978
Reach 0.0149%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.13 days
121.75 days >
Average installed length: 63.97 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
33.9 Preview |
6.48% |
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33.8.1001.254 |
1.37% |
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33.8.1001.248 |
2.39% |
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33.8 Preview |
14.68% |
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33.7 Preview |
1.37% |
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33.11 Preview |
36.86% |
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33.10 Preview |
31.06% |
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26.5 Preview |
5.80% |
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Rankings
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Spark Browser
from Baidu Inc.
What is Spark Browser? (from Baidu)
Baidu Spark Browser is a blazing-fast, free Web browser with an intuitive interface and tons of useful tools built in. It's based on the Chromium platform, which makes it speedy, lightweight and customizable. Spark features its own built-in torrent client, a media download tool for saving fun videos and audio to your c... Read more
Overview
Spark Browser is a program developed by Baidu. The most used version is 33.11 preview, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 75 files and is usually about 124.06 MB (130,088,442 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 20% of users of Spark Browser come from Brazil, it is also popular in Egypt and IQ.
Program details
URL: en.browser.baidu.com
Help link: en.browser.baidu.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\baidu\spark
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\baidu\Spark\uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 124.06 MB
Files installed by Spark Browser
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sparkdoctor.exe - spark
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sparkservice.exe
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pdf.dll - Chrome PDF Viewer
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bavcommon.dll - Baidu Antivirus (Baidu Antivirus Common Lib)
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bavqu.dll - Baidu Antivirus BavQu
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log.dll - Baidu Antivirus Log Library
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bddesktoptip.exe
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bdcommon.dll
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bddownload.dll
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bdextappmgr.dll
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bdlogicmain.dll
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bdmainui.dll
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bdmessui.dll
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bdstartlogic.dll
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bdstatreport.dll
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bdstorage.dll
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browsercore.dll
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crashreport.exe - Baidu (Baidu Bug Reporter)
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crashul.exe - Baidu Antivirus BavCrashUL
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ffmpegsumo.dll (by The Chromium Authors)
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project)
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libegl.dll
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libglesv2.dll
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p2p_service_dll.dll
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serviceplugin.dll
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spark.exe
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bdaccount.dll
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bdbrowsertray.dll
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bddataconverter.exe
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bddoctor.dll
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bdminiopenssl.dll
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bdtray.exe
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bdupdateui.dll
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bdutil.exe
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bdxctrl.dll
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bdxui.dll
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btengine.dll
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hottoday.exe
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localhostinfo.dll
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p2squery.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- pdf.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'pdf.dll'.
Service
- sparkservice.exe runs as a service named 'Baidu Spark Service' (SparkSvc) "Baidu Spark Service".
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- bdtray.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\baidu\Baidu Browser\bdtray.exe'.
- spark.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\baidu\Spark\Spark.exe'.
- CrashUL.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\baidu\SparkSafe\CrashUL.exe'.
How do I remove Spark Browser?
You can uninstall Spark Browser 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 Spark Browser, 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 Spark Browser.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Spark Browser 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 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 42%
Keep it 58%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.89% |
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Windows 10 |
26.62% |
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Windows XP |
5.80% |
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Windows Vista |
0.68% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
36.08% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.03% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.56% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.56% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.84% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.12% |
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Geography
19.66% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
Brazil |
19.66% |
Egypt |
18.64% |
IQ |
9.83% |
United States |
6.78% |
Saudi Arabia |
6.78% |
DZ |
6.10% |
Thailand |
5.76% |
Indonesia |
2.71% |
MA |
2.37% |
TN |
1.69% |
France |
1.69% |
SD |
1.36% |
Japan |
1.36% |
Jordan |
1.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
24.48% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.35% |
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Dell |
18.23% |
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Lenovo |
10.42% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.38% |
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Toshiba |
6.25% |
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ASUS |
5.21% |
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Samsung |
4.69% |
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Common models |
LENOVO 20157 |
5.96% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.31% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.31% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.65% |
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Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
2.65% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.65% |
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