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Should I remove Utorrent Packages?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,320
United States Rank #24,835
Reach 0.0180%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.34 days
511.61 days >
Average installed length: 268.81 days

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Utorrent Packages

What is Utorrent Packages?

Notice, this is not affiliated with Utorrent. This program is a software bundler that is marketed as being able to install additional components for the widely used and popular Utorrent program but in actuality just wraps the freely available program with bundled software which includes adware and other potentially unwanted utilities (such as PC optimizers, toolbars, etc.). The main bundling program is simply an uninstaller that is designed to help the end user remove the bundled software on their PC after infection. The reason this even exists is due to various 3rd party partner marketing rules. When uninstalling, a list of bundled software is included and provides the user the ability to individually remove each installed program from their PC using that programs built in Windows installer/uninstaller.

Overview

The primary executable is named uninstaller.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 559.32 KB (572,739 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Utorrent Packages.
uninstaller.exe (8c7fb9078a63b7e5e899e7a2dbb0db53) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.124.56 ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
Dr.Web 9.0.0.08 Adware.InstallCore.90
ESET-NOD32 8.9264 Win32/InstallCore.AZ
F-Prot v6.4.7.1.166 W32/InstallCore.W.gen
Rising Antivirus 23.00.65.14106 PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 BScope.P2P-Worm.Palevo
Utorrent Packages has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\0v1l2z2z1t1i1l1t\utorrent packages
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\0V1L2Z2Z1T1I1L1T\Utorrent Packages\uninstaller.exe /Uninstall /NM="Utorrent Packages" /AN="0V1L2Z2Z1T1I1L1T" /MBN="Utorr
Estimated size: 559.32 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Utorrent Packages

Program executable:uninstaller.exe (Malware detected)
Name:Installer
Installer Setup
Path:C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\0f0w0t1v0d0l0m\utorrent packages\uninstaller.exe
MD5:8c7fb9078a63b7e5e899e7a2dbb0db53

How do I remove Utorrent Packages?

You can uninstall Utorrent Packages 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 Utorrent Packages, 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 Utorrent Packages.
  4. 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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#15,320

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 55.65%
Windows 10 35.31%
Windows XP 6.50%
Windows Vista 2.54%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.47%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.90%
Windows 7 Professional 10.73%
Windows 8.1 8.47%
Windows 10 Home 7.34%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

18.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 18.16%
  India 15.18%
  Spain 14.36%
  France 6.23%
  Italy 4.61%
  Brazil 3.52%
  Argentina 2.71%
  United Kingdom 2.71%
  Belgium 2.17%
  Philippines 2.17%
  Poland 1.90%
  MA 1.36%
  United Arab Emirates 1.36%
  Malaysia 1.36%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 35.42%
Acer 19.17%
Dell 17.08%
ASUS 10.00%
Lenovo 4.17%
Samsung 3.75%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
Intel 2.92%
Toshiba 2.50%
American Megatrends 0.83%
Alienware 0.83%
Common models
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.99%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.99%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.24%
Hewlett-Packard 110-110ef 2.24%
HP ProBook 4530s 2.24%
Acer Aspire 4736Z 1.49%

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