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3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,540
United States Rank #42,596
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ChromePlus
from Maple Studio
Overview
ChromePlus is a software program developed by Maple Studio. 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 programs's main executable is chrome.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 72.04 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 45 files and is usually about 82.13 MB (86,115,859 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 24% of users of ChromePlus come from Iran, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.
Program details
Help link: www.chromeplus.org
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\chromeplus
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\ChromePlus\ChromePlus_uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 82.13 MB
Files installed by ChromePlus
| Program executable: | chrome.exe |
| Name: | CoolNovo Browser |
| Signed by: | Beijing Beijiashidai Technology Co. |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\chromeplus\chrome.exe |
| MD5: | 05cb673a44333a15254004d76bb384a6 |
Additional files:
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new_chrome.exe - CoolNovo Browser
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old_chrome.exe
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CrashReporter.exe - CrashReporter (ChromePlus crash reporter program)
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IETabKernel.exe - IETabKernel (ChromePlus IE Tab)
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chrome.dll - ChromePlus
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IETab.dll - IETab
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ChromePlus_uninstall.exe
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8D83A81-F530-4AD1-9B99-7ABEB406F613}' (runs on registration).
- old_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Task_ShellExecuteAs' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'B84FFFA4ECBCEE01D37766D0691D9D7B321D95FB._service_run' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MapleStudio\ChromePlus\Application\chrome.exe" --type=service --user-data-dir="C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MapleStudio\ChromePlus\User Data".
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- new_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #4' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\ChromePlus\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --user-data-dir="C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\ChromePlus\ChromePlusUserData" -- httC://r.steinberg.net/g.
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #4' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MapleStudio\ChromePlus\Application\chrome.exe --user-data-dir="C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MapleStudio\ChromePlus\User Data" --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --re.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 72.04 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0033999242% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00151249% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00188744% | |
| old_chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 77.89 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011273974% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00053844% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00058896% | |
| Switches/sec: | 295 | |
How do I remove ChromePlus?
You can uninstall ChromePlus 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 ChromePlus, 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 ChromePlus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.95% |
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| Windows XP |
16.39% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.20% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.46% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
42.62% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.49% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.39% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.46% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.64% |
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Geography
23.66% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
| Iran |
23.66% |
| United States |
16.79% |
| Germany |
6.11% |
| India |
6.11% |
| United Kingdom |
5.34% |
| Italy |
4.58% |
| Japan |
4.58% |
| BD |
3.82% |
| Czech Republic |
2.29% |
| Sweden |
2.29% |
| DZ |
1.53% |
| Spain |
1.53% |
| Russia |
1.53% |
| Taiwan |
1.53% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
26.19% |
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| Dell |
20.24% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.24% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.90% |
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| ASUS |
8.33% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.76% |
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| Intel |
3.57% |
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| Alienware |
2.38% |
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| Toshiba |
2.38% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
2.06% |
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| Gigabyte EP43-DS3L |
2.06% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.06% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.06% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.06% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.06% |
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