Should I remove Adobe Download Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,415
United States Rank #1,894
Reach 0.2595%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.66 days
550.47 days >
Average installed length: 289.23 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.6.2.103 |
8.47% |
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| 1.6.2.102 |
5.36% |
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| 1.6.2.100 |
6.26% |
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| 1.6.2.99 |
7.24% |
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| 1.6.2.97 |
7.20% |
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| 1.6.2.91 |
14.27% |
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| 1.6.2.90 |
3.38% |
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| 1.6.2.87 |
3.64% |
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| 1.6.2.63 |
22.31% |
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| 1.6.2.60 |
6.14% |
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| 1.6.2.58 |
0.49% |
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| 1.6.2.53 |
0.72% |
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| 1.6.2.49 |
3.44% |
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| 1.6.2.48 |
5.03% |
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| 1.6.2.44 |
2.50% |
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| 1.6.2.41 |
1.82% |
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| 1.6.2.36 |
1.19% |
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| 1.6.2.29 |
0.55% |
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Adobe Download Manager
from NOS Microsystems Ltd.
What is Adobe Download Manager?
Download Manager 3 enables the download of some trial software on Adobe.com. For example, Akamai 3 is used to download trial versions of Acrobat X Pro, Adobe Captivate, and the Technical Communications Suite. When downloading a trial product from Adobe.com, Akamai Download Manager installs automatically on your computer.
Overview
The most used version is 1.6.2.63, 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 main program executable is getplusplus_adobe.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 506.16 KB (518,312 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.nosltd.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NOS\bin
Uninstaller: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlus_Helper.dll",Uninstall /IE2883E8F-472F-4fb0-9522-AC9BF37916A7 /Get1
Estimated size: 506.16 KB
Files installed by Adobe Download Manager
| Program executable: | getplusplus_adobe.exe |
| Name: | getPlus+(R) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\nos\bin\getplusplus_adobe.exe |
| MD5: | a180482b2942413259fea0964fe347f1 |
Additional files:
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np_gp.dll - getPlusPlus for Adobe 162103 (getplusplusadobe162103)
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getPlusPlus_Corel.exe - getPlus+(R)
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getPlusUninst_Adobe.exe
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gp.ocx
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IEGetPlugin.ocx
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getPlus_Corel.exe - getPlus(R) (getPlus(R) Download Manager)
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getPlus_Helper.dll - getPlus(R) Helper
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getPlus_Helper_3001.dll - getPlus(R) Installer
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getPlus_Helper_3004.dll
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getPlus_HelperSvc.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- np_gp.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'np_gp.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- np_gp.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'getPlus+(R)' with a plugin key of '@nosltd.com/getPlus+(R),version=1.6.2.99' for all users of the PC.
Service
- getPlus_HelperSvc.exe runs as a service named 'getPlus(R) Helper' (getPlus(R) Helper).
4 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
- getPlusUninst_Adobe.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Uninstall Adobe Download Manager' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlusUninst_Adobe.exe" /Get1noarpe.
- getPlus_Helper.dll is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Uninstall Adobe Download Manager' which loads as "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlus_Helper.dll",Uninstall /Get1noarp.
- getPlus_Helper_3004.dll is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Uninstall Adobe Download Manager' which loads as "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlus_Helper_3004.dll",Uninstall /IE2883E8F-472F-4fb0-9522-AC9BF37916A7 /Get1noarp.
- getPlus_HelperSvc.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Uninstall getPlus(R) for Adobe' which loads as "C:\Windows\TEMP\nos_uninstall_Adobe.exe" /UninstallGet1noarp.
How do I remove Adobe Download Manager?
You can uninstall Adobe Download Manager 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 Adobe Download Manager, 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 Adobe Download Manager.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Download Manager 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) 42%
Win Vista (SP2) 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 27%
Keep it 73%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
44.42% |
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| Windows XP |
28.02% |
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| Windows Vista |
23.34% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.14% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.60% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
27.76% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
18.61% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.83% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.73% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.04% |
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Geography
60.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.13% |
| Germany |
7.61% |
| United Kingdom |
6.08% |
| Canada |
3.38% |
| France |
3.26% |
| Italy |
2.26% |
| Australia |
1.53% |
| Spain |
1.32% |
| Belgium |
1.07% |
| Netherlands |
1.07% |
| Austria |
0.77% |
| Sweden |
0.77% |
| Japan |
0.76% |
| Finland |
0.73% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
31.73% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.78% |
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| Acer |
11.59% |
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| Toshiba |
8.96% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.36% |
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| Intel |
5.46% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.33% |
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| Sahara |
2.33% |
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| Samsung |
1.50% |
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| ASUS |
1.27% |
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| Gateway |
0.87% |
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| Medion |
0.83% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.45% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.09% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
4.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.57% |
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| Dell Dell DM061 |
2.04% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
1.96% |
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