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Should I remove vGrabber?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,366
United States Rank #21,965
Reach 0.0054%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 38.71 days
1141.90 days >
Average installed length: 599.98 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.14 100.00%

vGrabber

What is vGrabber?

Some versions of vGrabber include a branded version of the Conduit Toolbar, which is a web browser extenstion that delivers search based advertising and results. During installation the user is presented with the option to install the toolbar. Once accepted, the packaged executable, ConduitInstaller.exe, will install the necessary components for the Conduit Toolbar to be added to the user's web browser (the home page and search pages will be modified in many cases).

Overview

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 vGrabber.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 48.29 MB (50,638,637 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Known to include offers within the setup
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • This program has a poor reputation
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in vGrabber.
Uninstall.exe (d7fde809e10be996eb729b5a0c36260a) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Malwarebytes v2014.01.12.10 PUP.BundleInstaller.VG
Sophos 4.96 vGrabber
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.12 TROJ_GEN.R0C1H0ALL13
vGrabber has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: http://www.vgrabber.com
URL: www.bundlore.com
Help link: www.vgrabber.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\v-Grabber
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\v-Grabber\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 48.29 MB

Program filesFiles installed by vGrabber

Program executable:vGrabber.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\v-Grabber\vGrabber.exe
MD5:dd698360f04fb47980b67987f03ca3e8
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe (by http://www.vgrabber.com) - vGrabber (Save online videos to your PC in a single click!)
  • youtubeDL.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • youtubeDL.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AE71FF89-737E-44DC-8649-B1303EA37451}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove vGrabber?

You can uninstall vGrabber 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 vGrabber, 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 vGrabber.
  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) 75%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#28,366

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 83.18%
Windows Vista 6.54%
Windows XP 6.54%
Windows 10 3.74%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 68.22%
Windows 7 Professional 8.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.54%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.67%
Windows 10 Home 1.87%

Distribution by countryGeography

59.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 59.72%
  Canada 6.25%
  Germany 5.56%
  United Kingdom 3.47%
  Japan 3.47%
  Australia 2.78%
  France 2.78%
  Switzerland 2.08%
  India 2.08%
  Netherlands 2.08%
  Brazil 1.39%
  Spain 1.39%
  Italy 1.39%
  Singapore 1.39%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 39.74%
Dell 19.23%
Acer 16.67%
ASUS 14.10%
GIGABYTE 6.41%
Toshiba 2.56%
Alienware 1.28%
Common models
ASUSTeK K50IJ 2.04%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.04%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.04%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.04%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.04%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.04%

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