Should I remove Cinema-DPlus2?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.34.7.1 |
66.67% |
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| 1.34.6.10 |
33.33% |
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Other programs by Bright circle investments
Cinema-DPlus2
from Bright circle investments Ltd.
What is Cinema-DPlus2?
Cinema-DPlus is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background. This adware program is typically bundled by a third-party download manager which bundles potentially unwanted software offers in order to monetize installs. Once running, the software is designed to deliver advertisements to the browser in a number of common formats such as banner, text hyper-links, inline text ads and/or transitional. These ads are not affiliated with nor endorsed by the underlying website on which they appear.
Additionally, the software communicates with a remote server in order to report back the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domains the browser visits so that it can update its advertisements. According to the programs's EULA, "These advertisements may be targeted to queries you make through the browser, the information stored or processed by the software, or other information provided by you or collected from you as a result of your use of the Software."
In some cases, the program's uninstaller will not function properly or will not remove the entire contents of the program and ads may still appear even after removal.
Overview
The most used version is 1.34.7.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is utils.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 33 files and is usually about 11.64 MB (12,203,496 bytes).
The program is built using the Crossrider framework, a cross browser monetization platform used to deploy a toolbar and extension for modern web browsers with monetization features including browser search and homepage redirection, contextual coupons and in-line text advertising. Crossrider extensions include background processes to monitor, update and automatically download new features/code without direct user interaction.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
- Built on the Crossrider toolbar platform and potentially unwanted
- May inject ads in the web browser
- 'Offers' to modify the browser's home and search pages by default
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Cinema-DPlus2.
| 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-4.exe (6ed9ef2f7797adc8a822ddb1c2bd8aec) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.163.116 |
Adware/CrossRider.A.20267 |
| AVG |
2015.0.3390 |
Brightcircle |
| Comodo Security |
18939 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10138 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/7/2014 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
| Jiangmin |
KV140807 |
Adware/Adload.ayn |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.181.12806 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.181.12806 |
Trojan ( 0049c2a41 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.08.07.09 |
PUP.Optional.CinemaHD.A |
| McAfee |
5600.7046 |
Artemis!6ED9EF2F7797 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7046 |
Artemis!6ED9EF2F7797 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.60990 |
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdtnn |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.08.07.09 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA PG |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.219 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0716 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31510 |
Crossrider (fs) |
| Cinema-DPlus2-codedownloader.exe (d1f90dfeaffb5b2c93ba562009d28d36) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.07.21.03 |
PUP/Win32.PlusHD |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.163.68 |
Adware/CrossRider.A.19981 |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Generic_r.OE |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.bAJ |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98.4.0 |
Win.Adware.Agent-7332 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10130 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Adload.ayq |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.CinemaHD.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.60881 |
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdvli |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Trojan.ADH.2 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.AdLoad |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31466 |
Crossrider (fs) |
| 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-3.exe (707a540634cbf07fc0b01cd2a1b45379) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.163.164 |
Adware/CrossRider.A.20680 |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Brightcircle.599 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10143 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Adload.ayk |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.CinemaHD.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!707A540634CB |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!707A540634CB |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.60990 |
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdtre |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Trojan.ADH.2 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0716 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31536 |
Crossrider (fs) |
| 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-10.exe (554147d4a9fcadca7e6ebe0db2350e6a) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.163.116 |
Adware/CrossRider.A.20162 |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Brightcircle.599 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10138 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AG |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.181.12806 |
Trojan ( 0049bfb71 ) |
| K7GW |
9.181.12806 |
Trojan ( 0049bfb71 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.CinemaHD.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!554147D4A9FC |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!554147D4A9FC |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA CM |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0716 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31516 |
Crossrider (fs) |
| d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-2.exe (e256d530ffaad458a7c45988481ef2fa) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.162.94 |
Adware/CrossRider.A.20191 |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Generic_r.OG |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.BAJ |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10114 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Adload.ayl |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.60881 |
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdtnp |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.AdLoad |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31356 |
Crossrider (fs) |
| Cinema-DPlus2-nova.exe (3319e55cf6aae225666cfe321156daa2) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.AdLoad! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.07.16.00 |
PUP/Win32.Toolbar |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Generic_r.PD |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10102 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Adload.aym |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.60881 |
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdtmc |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.AdLoad |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31306 |
Crossrider (fs) |
| d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-5.exe (afaa26d03b47fc1e6e5144562410ae4f) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.07.18.00 |
PUP/Win32.CrossRider |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.162.94 |
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2 |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Generic.332 |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.bAH |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10113 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AH |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Adload.ayo |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.60881 |
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdtou |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31352 |
Crossrider (fs) |
| 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-2.exe (07d5b8a13285fb2aa02ca45844ef6a60) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Generic_r.OG |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10103 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Adload.ayl |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.60881 |
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbdtnp |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.AdLoad |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31316 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 98 all detections
Cinema-DPlus2 has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: CinemaD2
URL: crossrider.com/install/59568-plus-hd-v1-8
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\cinema-dplus2
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Cinema-DPlus2\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Estimated size: 11.64 MB
Files installed by Cinema-DPlus2
| Program executable: | utils.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\cinema-dplus2\utils.exe |
| MD5: | 96440c7fe348bc8ee19102bbc0461f3f |
Additional files:
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1e65abd1-8795-4e31-be22-d86b298e982e-10.exe (by CinemaD2) - Cinema-DPlus2 (Cinema-DPlus2 exe)
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1e65abd1-8795-4e31-be22-d86b298e982e-2.exe (by CinemaD2)
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1e65abd1-8795-4e31-be22-d86b298e982e-3.exe
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1e65abd1-8795-4e31-be22-d86b298e982e-4.exe
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1e65abd1-8795-4e31-be22-d86b298e982e-5.exe
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(Malware detected) 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-10.exe
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(Malware detected) 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-2.exe
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(Malware detected) 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-3.exe
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(Malware detected) 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-4.exe
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488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-5.exe
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ae20f62a-d9b9-462a-9f4c-b3485437411c-4.exe
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ae20f62a-d9b9-462a-9f4c-b3485437411c-5.exe
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Cinema-DPlus2-bg.exe
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Cinema-DPlus2-bho.dll - Cinema-DPlus2 BHO
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Cinema-DPlus2-bho64.dll
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(Malware detected) Cinema-DPlus2-codedownloader.exe
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Cinema-DPlus2-nova.exe
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Cinema-DPlus2-novainstaller.exe
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d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-11.exe
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(Malware detected) d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-2.exe
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d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-4.exe
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(Malware detected) d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-5.exe
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Common.dll (by SuperSocket) - SuperSocket ClientEngine (SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Common for .Net 2.0)
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SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core.dll (by SuperSocket) - SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core for .NET 2.0
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SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Protocol.dll - SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Protocol for .NET 2.0
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WebSocket4Net.dll (by WebSocket4Net) - WebSocket4Net (WebSocket4Net for .NET 2.0)
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Cinema-DPlus2-nova.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Cinema-DPlus2-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Cinema-DPlus2' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511951168} (CrossriderApp0059568).
11 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-5.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-5.
- d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-4.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-4.
- d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-11.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-3.
- d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-2.
- Cinema-DPlus2-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named d3b8531c-0be0-4228-8a58-264f0b468dc4-1.
- Cinema-DPlus2-nova.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 488083f6-732e-4e87-8010-06572f9544e2-7.
Plus 5 more
How do I remove Cinema-DPlus2?
You can uninstall Cinema-DPlus2 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 Cinema-DPlus2, 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 Cinema-DPlus2.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Cinema-DPlus2 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 33%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
66.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8 |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
16.67% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
66.67% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C50-B |
16.67% |
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| HP-Pavilion FK821AA-ABA a... |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p2-1343w |
16.67% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
16.67% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
16.67% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660 |
16.67% |
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