Should I remove BitComet?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #27,081
United States Rank #41,827
Reach 0.0059%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 426.64 days
1103.17 days >
Average installed length: 579.63 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.32 |
100.00% |
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BitComet 1.32
What is BitComet?
BitComet is a cross-protocol BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows. The BitComet program is a multi-threaded multi-protocol hybrid download manager and BitTorrent Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application. It supports simultaneous download tasks. To complete a particular download, it can draw parts of files from many sources across different P2P and client–server protocols.
About (from CometNetwork)
BitComet is a p2p file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular p2p protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files. BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected do... Read more
Overview
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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named bitcomet.exe. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 31.42 MB (32,945,084 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.bitcomet.com
Installation folder: C:\BitComet
Uninstaller: C:\BitComet\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 31.42 MB
Files installed by BitComet 1.32
| Program executable: | bitcomet.exe |
| Name: | BitComet |
| BitComet - a BitTorrent Client |
| Signed by: | Shuang Wu |
| Path: | C:\bitcomet\bitcomet.exe |
| MD5: | 4235133f017bd7c2917e331b6b36598a |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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CrashReport.exe (by www.bitcomet.com) - Crash Report
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uninst.exe
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BitComet_x64.exe (by www.BitComet.com) - BitComet 64-bit (BitComet - a BitTorrent Client)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- BitComet.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{301188A2-A03C-4773-8778-A7BA08F1FEE4}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- BitComet.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'BitComet' and executes as "C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe" /tray.
- BitComet_x64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'BitComet' and executes as "C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe" /tray.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- BitComet.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe'.
- BitComet_x64.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| bitcomet.exe |
| Memory: | 19.06 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0015614809% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00031395% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00124753% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 8,698,769 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 557 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 51 Bytes | |
How do I remove BitComet?
You can uninstall BitComet 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 BitComet 1.32, 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 BitComet.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.65% |
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| Windows XP |
14.53% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.55% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.27% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.72% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.79% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.21% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.17% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.59% |
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Geography
19.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
19.30% |
| France |
7.89% |
| Brazil |
7.02% |
| Canada |
7.02% |
| Poland |
5.26% |
| Thailand |
4.39% |
| United Kingdom |
3.51% |
| Israel |
3.51% |
| Germany |
2.63% |
| Spain |
2.63% |
| India |
2.63% |
| MK |
2.63% |
| Netherlands |
2.63% |
| Romania |
2.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.58% |
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| Dell |
15.79% |
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| Acer |
15.79% |
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| ASUS |
9.21% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.58% |
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| Lenovo |
6.58% |
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| Samsung |
5.26% |
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| Toshiba |
5.26% |
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| Intel |
2.63% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.32% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20236 |
5.43% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
3.26% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.26% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.17% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite T135D |
1.09% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L30... |
1.09% |
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