VideoDownloadConverter
What is VideoDownloadConverter? (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
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Overview
VideoDownloadConverter is a program developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. The main program executable is VideoDownloadConverter.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 11.36 MB (11,915,028 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 51% of users of VideoDownloadConverter come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Romania.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in VideoDownloadConverter.
| VideoDownloadConverter.exe (67a33e96f953fb687f5aa309980d2dba) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-140304 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3546 |
Zango |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25134 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| npVDCPlugin.dll (348ee3b932ce26b986137e46baf2a2fb) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
24656 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
Program details
URL: www.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadConverter
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadConverter\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadConverter\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 11.36 MB
Files installed by VideoDownloadConverter
| Program executable: | VideoDownloadConverter.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | VideoDownloadConverter |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadConverter\VideoDownloadConverter.exe |
| MD5: | 67a33e96f953fb687f5aa309980d2dba |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) npVDCPlugin.dll - Mindspark VDC Plugin (Mindspark VDC Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
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VDCScriptHelper.dll - VDCScriptHelper (VideoDownloadConverter Software)
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IAC.UnifiedLogging.dll - UnifiedLogging
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IAC.Helpers.dll - Helpers
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lua5.1.dll
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ffmpeg.exe
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GalaSoft.MvvmLight.WPF4.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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(Malware detected) VideoDownloadConverter.exe - VideoDownloadConverter
Behaviors exhibited
Mozilla Plugin
- npVDCPlugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@VideoDownloadConverter_ScriptHelper.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@VideoDownloadConverter_ScriptHelper.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove VideoDownloadConverter?
You can uninstall VideoDownloadConverter 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 VideoDownloadConverter, 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 VideoDownloadConverter.
- 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 VideoDownloadConverter 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 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.73% |
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| Windows XP |
19.40% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.40% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.46% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.79% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.61% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.55% |
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Geography
50.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.59% |
| Germany |
9.41% |
| Romania |
3.53% |
| BG |
3.53% |
| Finland |
2.35% |
| Philippines |
2.35% |
| Ireland |
2.35% |
| Slovenia |
1.18% |
| MA |
1.18% |
| Singapore |
1.18% |
| Brazil |
1.18% |
| Belgium |
1.18% |
| ML |
1.18% |
| Latvia |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.00% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
14.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.00% |
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| Toshiba |
6.00% |
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| Lenovo |
6.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.00% |
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| Intel |
4.00% |
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| Samsung |
2.00% |
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| MSI |
2.00% |
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| Medion |
2.00% |
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| ASUS |
2.00% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.64% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3520 |
3.64% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L355D |
1.82% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L355 |
1.82% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
1.82% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
1.82% |
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About Mindspark Interactive Network
Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com