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Should I remove TipCam?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,629
United States Rank #37,397
Reach 0.0029%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.37 days
139.19 days >
Average installed length: 73.13 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.2 100.00%

TipCam 2.2

Overview

TipCam 2.2 is a software program developed by UTIPU. 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 scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is tipc.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 5.44 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 17.28 MB (18,117,307 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 39% of users of TipCam come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.uTIPu.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\utipu
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\uTIPu\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 17.28 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TipCam 2.2

Program executable:tipc.exe
Name:TipCam Recorder
Signed by:UTIPU INC
Path:C:\Program Files\utipu\tipc.exe
MD5:fd047fee5fe90d407177e0a8c88bd1a2
Additional files:
  • CamSrvc.exe - TipCam (TipCam Screen Recording Server)
  • TipCtrl.exe - TipCam Controller Service
  • TipClean.exe
  • uninst.exe
  • appfaceu.dll (by Matinsoft) - AppFace UI Development Kits (AppFace User Interface Development Kits)
  • Flash9d.ocx (by Adobe Systems) - Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash Player 9.0 r46)
  • MirrInst.exe (by DemoForge,) - DemoForge Studio (DemoForge Mirror Driver Installer)
  • MirrInst64.exe (by DemoForge,)
  • vnchooks.dll (by UltraVNC) - UltraVNC - VNCHooks (VNC hooks DLL for Win32)
  • winvnc.exe (by UltraVNC) - UltraVNC (VNC server for Win32)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • tipc.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Chameleon Monitor 2'.
Service
  • TipCtrl.exe runs as a service named 'TipCtrl' (TipCtrl).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

tipc.exe
Memory:5.44 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000968851%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00006449%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00003240%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:478,982
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:11
70 average
I/O reads/min:7.02 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove TipCam?

You can uninstall TipCam from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 TipCam 2.2, 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 TipCam.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows XP 15.79%
Windows 10 12.28%
Windows Vista 5.26%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.58%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.79%
Windows 7 Professional 7.02%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.26%
Windows 7 Starter 5.26%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.13%
  Brazil 15.94%
  Canada 5.80%
  Belgium 4.35%
  Germany 4.35%
  Netherlands 4.35%
  Portugal 2.90%
  BA 1.45%
  BG 1.45%
  Colombia 1.45%
  DK 1.45%
  Ecuador 1.45%
  Egypt 1.45%
  Spain 1.45%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.53%
Acer 23.40%
Dell 12.77%
GIGABYTE 8.51%
Toshiba 6.38%
ASUS 4.26%
Samsung 4.26%
Lenovo 4.26%
Gateway 2.13%
Sony 2.13%
Medion 2.13%
Intel 2.13%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C845 3.85%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 3.85%
Acer Aspire 1551 3.85%
TOSHIBA Satellite L455D 1.92%
Dell Dell DM051 1.92%
BIOSTAR Group N61PB-M2S 1.92%

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