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Should I remove 123 Downloader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
21% remove it79% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,377
United States Rank #11,751
Reach 0.0096%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.74 days
287.38 days >
Average installed length: 150.99 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0 11.11%
1.0 88.89%

123 Downloader

Overview

123 Downloader is a software program developed by Bling Software. The most common release is 1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named internetvideodownloader.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 33.66 MB (35,290,564 bytes). The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 92% of users of 123 Downloader come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.123copydvd.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\123 downloader
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\123 Downloader\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 33.66 MB

Program filesFiles installed by 123 Downloader

Program executable:internetvideodownloader.exe
Name:InternetVideoDownloader
Path:C:\Program Files\123 downloader\internetvideodownloader.exe
MD5:661b0d443af8e27f4e0fe62168184218
Additional files:
  • InternetVideoDownloaderPacketHandler.exe - InternetVideoDownloader
  • update.exe - 123 Downloader (123 Downloader Update Service)
  • MediaSuite.Core.dll - 123 Copy DVD (123 Copy DVD Core)
  • EncoderCMD.exe
  • Encoder.dll
  • NativeDecoder.dll
  • uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • InternetVideoDownloaderPacketHandler.exe runs as a service named 'Packet Handler for Internet Video Downloader' (InternetVideoDownloaderPacketHandler) "Monitors incoming packet data for Video information so that the Internet Video Downloader can download the video.".

How do I remove 123 Downloader?

You can uninstall 123 Downloader 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 123 Downloader, 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 123 Downloader.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.61%
Windows 10 36.51%
Windows Vista 4.76%
Windows XP 2.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.48%
Windows 8.1 12.90%
Windows 7 Professional 11.83%
Windows 10 Home 8.60%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.06%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.38%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.20%
  Canada 2.71%
  United Kingdom 2.03%
  Australia 1.36%
  Germany 0.68%
  Dominican Republic 0.34%
  PR 0.34%
  Italy 0.34%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 37.93%
Dell 20.69%
Toshiba 11.21%
Acer 9.48%
GIGABYTE 6.90%
ASUS 6.90%
Lenovo 6.03%
Samsung 0.86%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.09%
Dell Inspiron 5737 2.61%
Dell OptiPlex 360 1.74%
Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 1.74%
HP G60 Notebook PC 1.74%
Dell Inspiron 7537 1.74%

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