Should I remove ZookaWare?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #29,211
Reach 0.0014%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.1.0.12 |
3.57% |
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| 5.1.0.8 |
7.14% |
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| 5.1.0.3 |
3.57% |
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| 5.1.0.1 |
10.71% |
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| 5.0.2 |
10.71% |
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| 5.0.1 |
64.29% |
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ZookaWare
Overview
The most used version is 5.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 main program executable is zookaware.exe. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 70.91 MB (74,352,545 bytes). ZookaWareUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 96% of users of ZookaWare come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Colombia.
Program details
URL: zookaware.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\zookaware
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ZookaWare\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 70.91 MB
Files installed by ZookaWare
| Program executable: | zookaware.exe |
| Name: | ZookaWare |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\zookaware\zookaware.exe |
| MD5: | ad90dbc4f943eecf229e6977e13d8b6a |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - ZookaWare
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by GitHub Community) - Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler
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Common.Logging.dll (by http://netcommon.sf.net) - Common Logging Framework
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ZookaWareUpdater.exe - ZookaWareUpdater
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NLog.dll (by NLog) - NLog v4.4.11 (NLog for .NET Framework 4.5)
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Services.dll - Services
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Autofac.dll (by Autofac Project - http://autofac.org) - Autofac
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Serilog.dll (by Serilog Contributors) - Serilog
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ZDefragLib64.dll (by J.C. Kessels) - ZDefrag (ZDefrag - disk defragmentation and optimization tool)
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Prism.Autofac.Wpf.dll - Prism (Prism.Autofac.Wpf)
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Prism.dll
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Prism.Wpf.dll - Prism.Wpf
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- ZookaWareUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ZookaWare Free Scan Reminder' (runs daily at 4:00 PM).
- ZookaWare.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Zookaware Scheduled Start' (runs on boot).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ZookaWare.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Zookaware Scheduled Start.
How do I remove ZookaWare?
You can uninstall ZookaWare 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 ZookaWare, 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 ZookaWare.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 75%
Win 7 (SP1) 25%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
75.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
28.57% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.86% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.14% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
3.57% |
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Geography
95.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
95.92% |
| Canada |
2.04% |
| Colombia |
2.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
23.08% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.23% |
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| Acer |
15.38% |
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| Lenovo |
15.38% |
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| Toshiba |
11.54% |
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| ASUS |
7.69% |
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| Sony |
3.85% |
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| Alienware |
3.85% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C75D-B |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A205 |
6.25% |
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| Sony SVT15115CXS |
6.25% |
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| Notebook W65_W67RN,... |
6.25% |
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| MSI MS-7309 |
6.25% |
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| LENOVO 4291MU4 |
6.25% |
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