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Should I remove Ashampoo Snap 8?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,236
United States Rank #17,218
Reach 0.0263%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.02 days
295.65 days >
Average installed length: 155.34 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.0.11 42.00%
8.0.10 6.74%
8.0.9 2.89%
8.0.8 3.85%
8.0.7 12.91%
8.0.6 3.08%
8.0.5 1.73%
8.0.4 7.32%
8.0.3 3.47%
8.0.2 15.99%

Other programs by Ashampoo

Ashampoo Snap 8

Overview

Ashampoo Snap 8 is a software program developed by Ashampoo. The most common release is 8.0.11, 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 ashsnap.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 34.57 MB (36,246,209 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 44% of users of Ashampoo Snap 8 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ashampoo.com
Help link: www.ashampoo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Snap 8\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Snap 8\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 34.57 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ashampoo Snap 8

Program executable:ashsnap.exe
Name:Ashampoo Snap
Path:C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo snap 8\ashsnap.exe
MD5:a2d956291dd67e08d72450f21c990cca
Additional files:
  • portaluploader2.dll - Ashampoo Portal API
  • ash_inet2.dll - Ashampoo Internet
  • libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
  • updateMediator.exe - Update Mediator
  • CrashRpt1402.dll - CrashRpt (Crash Handling Module)
  • CrashSender1402.exe - Crash Report Delivery Module
  • MouseHook.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • ashsnap.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C39AE990-0609-4EC0-911E-4CC68CCA4BC3}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • ashsnap.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AshSnap_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1500177572-2174527833-1673504246-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
  • ashsnap.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AshSnap' and executes as C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Snap 8\ashsnap.exe.

How do I remove Ashampoo Snap 8?

You can uninstall Ashampoo Snap 8 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 Ashampoo Snap 8, 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 Ashampoo Snap 8.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 71%
Win 7 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 70.91%
Windows 7 29.09%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 34.11%
Windows 10 Pro 19.38%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.95%
Windows 8.1 6.98%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.39% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 44.39%
  United States 24.42%
  United Kingdom 4.63%
  Netherlands 4.10%
  Italy 3.39%
  Austria 3.21%
  France 2.14%
  Switzerland 1.96%
  Australia 1.25%
  Norway 0.89%
  Sweden 0.71%
  Turkey 0.71%
  Poland 0.71%
  India 0.53%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 22.18%
Dell 18.80%
Hewlett-Packard 18.80%
Acer 15.04%
ASUS 7.14%
GIGABYTE 6.39%
Lenovo 3.76%
MSI 2.26%
Toshiba 2.26%
Samsung 1.88%
Intel 1.50%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.91%
MEDION H81H3-EM2 3.76%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 3.76%
MEDION MS-7797 2.15%
MEDIONPC MS-7204 2.15%
MEDION MS-7728 2.15%

About Ashampoo

Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG is a computer software company based in Oldenburg, Germany. They are best known for Ashampoo Burning Studio and Ashampoo WinOptimizer.
Publisher URL: www.ashampoo.com

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