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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,045
United States Rank #28,312
Reach 0.0147%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.23 days
596.92 days >
Average installed length: 313.64 days
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Chikka Messenger
from Chikka
What is Chikka Messenger?
Chikka Text Messenger is the world’s first instant messaging desktop client to support communication with mobile phones via SMS, allowing users send free SMS messages to buddies. Users who register their mobile numbers can also receive messages on their phones whenever offline.
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 primary executable is named ChikkaLauncher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 11.87 MB (12,445,383 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.chikka.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\chikka messenger\chikka v.5
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Chikka Messenger\Chikka v.5\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 11.87 MB
Files installed by Chikka Messenger
| Program executable: | ChikkaLauncher.exe |
| Name: | Chikka IM V4 |
| Chikka Application |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\chikka messenger\chikka v.5\ChikkaLauncher.exe |
| MD5: | 662414e1cedbc25f9c1293383613243c |
Additional files:
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ChikkaUI.dll - Chikka Txt Messenger (Chikka V5 UI dll)
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ChikkaWS.dll
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uiskinengine.dll - Chikka IM v4.0 (Chikka UI Skin Engine)
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ChikkaController.dll - Chikka IM V5 (Controller Module)
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ChikkaDynamicUI.dll - Chikka IM v5 (Dynamic UI Builder)
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ChikkaLauncher.exe - Chikka IM V4 (Chikka Application)
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ChikkaUtils.dll - Chikka Utils (Utils Library)
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DataClassLib.dll - Chikka IM v4 (DataClas Dynamic Link Library)
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ChikkaXMPP.dll - XMPP Module
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Plugin.dll - ChikkaIM v4 (Chikka Plugin Manager)
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gloox.dll (by Jakob Schroeter) - gloox Jabber/XMPP library
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ChikkaLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E01F1224-2E36-4FF2-933E-9C34C0902CAE}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- ChikkaLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ChikkaV5' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Chikka Messenger\Chikka v.5\ChikkaLauncher.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ChikkaLauncher.exe |
| Memory: | 60.69 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0009914382% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00016280% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00082864% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 16,379,059 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 3.07 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 303 Bytes | |
How do I remove Chikka Messenger?
You can uninstall Chikka Messenger 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 Chikka Messenger, 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 Chikka Messenger.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista 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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.97% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.53% |
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| Windows XP |
9.34% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.15% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.03% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.01% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.72% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.21% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
4.17% |
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Geography
55.93% of installs come from Philippines
Which countries install it?
| Philippines |
55.93% |
| United States |
16.95% |
| Saudi Arabia |
5.76% |
| United Arab Emirates |
5.08% |
| Canada |
3.05% |
| Qatar |
1.69% |
| United Kingdom |
1.36% |
| Australia |
1.02% |
| Singapore |
0.68% |
| Thailand |
0.68% |
| Kuwait |
0.68% |
| Germany |
0.68% |
| BH |
0.34% |
| Brazil |
0.34% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.16% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.52% |
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| Dell |
15.87% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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| Lenovo |
4.76% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.23% |
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| Samsung |
3.70% |
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| Sony |
0.53% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
3.13% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
3.13% |
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| Dell Inspiron N4030 |
2.34% |
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| ECS G31T-M7 |
2.34% |
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| Acer AOD270 |
2.34% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.34% |
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