Should I remove ContaCam?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,684
United States Rank #10,868
Reach 0.0193%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.06 days
237.65 days >
Average installed length: 124.87 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.7.0 |
1.57% |
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| 7.5.0 |
2.36% |
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| 7.0.0 |
1.31% |
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| 5.5.0 |
1.84% |
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| 5.3.0 |
1.05% |
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| 5.1.0 |
0.79% |
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| 5.0.9 |
2.36% |
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| 5.0.5 |
3.41% |
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| 5.0.3 |
2.10% |
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| 5.0.1 |
1.57% |
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| 5.0.0 |
8.40% |
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| 4.9.9 |
8.14% |
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| 4.9.7 |
3.67% |
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| 4.9.5 |
6.56% |
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| 4.9.0 |
7.09% |
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| 4.7.0 |
10.50% |
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| 4.5.0 |
1.05% |
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| 4.3.0 |
4.72% |
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| 4.1.0 |
3.67% |
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| 4.0.9 |
1.84% |
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| 4.0.7 |
0.79% |
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| 4.0.5 |
2.10% |
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| 4.0.3 |
0.52% |
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| 4.0.1 |
1.57% |
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| 4.0.0 |
0.79% |
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| 3.9.9 |
3.15% |
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| 3.9.7 |
0.52% |
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| 3.9.5 |
0.52% |
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| 3.9.0 |
0.79% |
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| 3.7.0 |
1.05% |
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| 3.5.5 |
0.79% |
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| 3.5.0 |
0.26% |
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| 3.3.0 |
0.52% |
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| 3.1.0 |
12.60% |
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ContaCam
from Contaware.com
What is ContaCam? (from Contaware.com)
This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even the most moderate systems.
Overview
ContaCam is a program developed by Contaware.com. The most used version is 3.1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is contacam.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 29.57 MB (31,006,425 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 63% of users of ContaCam come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.contaware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\contacam
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ContaCam\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 29.57 MB
Files installed by ContaCam
| Program executable: | contacam.exe |
| Name: | ContaCam Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\contacam\contacam.exe |
| MD5: | f38fe0ebe7f4b2d24e27767401989182 |
Additional files:
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FullscreenBrowser.exe - Fullscreen Browser Application
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uninstall.exe - ContaCam Application (Installation Routine of ContaCam)
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NeroBurn.exe - NeroBurn Application (NeroBurn)
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Start.exe
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ContaCamService.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- ContaCamService.exe runs as a service named 'ContaCamService' (ContaCamService) "This service launches and monitors the ContaCam application without user interface".
Startup File (User Run)
- ContaCam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ContaCam' and executes as C:\Program Files\ContaCam\ContaCam.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ContaCam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ContaCam' which loads as C:\ContaCam\ContaCam.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- ContaCam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ContaCam\ContaCam.exe'.
How do I remove ContaCam?
You can uninstall ContaCam 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 ContaCam, 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 ContaCam.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.54% |
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| Windows 10 |
34.91% |
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| Windows XP |
7.35% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.20% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.77% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.37% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
9.84% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.31% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.18% |
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Geography
63.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.25% |
| Brazil |
5.82% |
| Italy |
5.62% |
| Canada |
4.02% |
| France |
2.21% |
| Germany |
2.01% |
| United Kingdom |
1.81% |
| South Africa |
1.41% |
| Belgium |
1.41% |
| Russia |
1.20% |
| Netherlands |
1.20% |
| Portugal |
0.80% |
| Romania |
0.80% |
| Australia |
0.60% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.45% |
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| Acer |
14.55% |
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| ASUS |
8.64% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.82% |
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| Toshiba |
5.45% |
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| Lenovo |
4.09% |
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| Samsung |
3.64% |
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| Gateway |
1.36% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.36% |
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| Intel |
1.36% |
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| Medion |
1.36% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.51% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.76% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
3.01% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.26% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.26% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.26% |
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