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Should I remove uTorrent Turbo Accelerator?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
55% remove it45% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,660
United States Rank #27,977
Reach 0.0113%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.19 days
418.70 days >
Average installed length: 219.99 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.6.0.0 0.45%
4.5.0.0 1.80%
4.3.0.0 1.35%
4.2.0.0 0.45%
4.1.0.0 1.80%
3.9.0.0 5.41%
3.8.0.0 6.31%
3.7.0.0 5.41%
3.6.0.0 4.05%
3.5.0.0 2.25%
3.4.0.0 4.50%
3.3.0.0 4.50%
3.2.0.0 2.70%
3.1.0.0 0.90%
3.0.0.0 0.90%
2.9.0.0 1.80%
2.8.0.0 4.05%
2.7.0.0 8.56%
2.6.0.0 15.32%
2.5.0.0 5.86%
2.4.0.0 3.60%
2.3.0.0 0.45%
2.2.0.0 1.35%
2.1.0.0 7.21%
2.0.0.0 0.45%
1.9.0.0 3.60%
1.8.0.0 4.05%
1.6.0.0 0.45%
1.5.9.0 0.45%

uTorrent Turbo Accelerator

Overview

uTorrent Turbo Accelerator is a software program developed by WebSpeeders. The most common release is 2.6.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named utorrent turbo accelerator.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 1.75 MB (1,831,443 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 22% of users of uTorrent Turbo Accelerator come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and India.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: dailyads.org/~reports/counter/index.php?idapp=132
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\uTorrent Turbo Accelerator
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\uTorrent Turbo Accelerator\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.75 MB

Program filesFiles installed by uTorrent Turbo Accelerator

Program executable:utorrent turbo accelerator.exe
Name:uTorrent Turbo Accelerator
Path:C:\Program Files\utorrent turbo accelerator\utorrent turbo accelerator.exe
MD5:a9b3c4b6f916b825bfec1bbb5a22a3fc
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe - uTorrent Turbo Accelerator
  • packet.dll (by Politecnico di Torino) - WinPcap low level packet library (Packet)
  • SkinMagic.dll (by Appspeed) - Appspeed SkinMagic Toolkit (SkinMagic Toolkit)
  • UpdateApp.exe - UpdateApp

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UpdateApp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E6C512E0-010D-499D-A8C8-2C5B27C74A70}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • uTorrent Turbo Accelerator.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'uTorrent Turbo Accelerator' and executes as "C:\Program Files\uTorrent Turbo Accelerator\uTorrent Turbo Accelerator.exe" -tray.

How do I remove uTorrent Turbo Accelerator?

You can uninstall uTorrent Turbo Accelerator 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 Turbo Accelerator, 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 Turbo Accelerator.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win XP 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 55%
Keep it 45%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.02%
Windows 10 23.42%
Windows XP 4.95%
Windows Vista 3.60%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 37.39%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.57%
Windows 7 Professional 7.66%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.95%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.50%
Windows 8 Pro 4.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

22.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 22.32%
  Italy 9.44%
  India 6.01%
  France 4.29%
  Spain 4.29%
  Netherlands 3.43%
  United Kingdom 3.43%
  MA 2.58%
  Brazil 2.58%
  Mexico 2.58%
  DZ 2.15%
  Iran 2.15%
  Australia 2.15%
  Canada 1.72%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 26.92%
Hewlett-Packard 22.31%
Dell 16.92%
ASUS 13.08%
GIGABYTE 8.46%
Toshiba 6.15%
Lenovo 3.85%
Samsung 2.31%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.67%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.67%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.75%
TOSHIBA Satellite A300 1.83%
HP 620 1.83%
NVIDIA 122-CK-NF68 1.83%

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