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Should I remove CyberLink YouCam?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,306
United States Rank #10,240
Reach 0.0230%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.43 days
248.56 days >
Average installed length: 130.60 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.1.5324 100.00%

Typically installed together

Other programs by CyberLink

CyberLink YouCam 3.1

Overview

CyberLink YouCam 3.1 is a program developed by CyberLink. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 programs's main executable is YCMMirage.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 2.17 MB of memory. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 65.71 MB (68,898,372 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 61% of users of CyberLink YouCam come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and India.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.CyberLink.com
Help link: support.gocyberlink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{01FB4998-33C4-4431-85ED-079E3EEFE75D}\Setup.exe" /z-uninstall
Estimated size: 65.71 MB

Program filesFiles installed by CyberLink YouCam 3.1

Program executable:YCMMirage.exe
Name:YCMMirag Application
YouCam Mirage
Signed by:CyberLink
Path:C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\YCMMirage.exe
MD5:b00f98ff6fe8682ff941beb2559bf191
Additional files:
  • EvoParser.dll - Cyberlink Product Evolution Parser DLL
  • YCMMirage.exe - YCMMirag Application (YouCam Mirage)
  • TaskSchedulerEX.exe - TaskSchedulerEX
  • YouCam.exe - YouCam
  • Intel945ScreenRotate.dll
  • IntelGMAScreenRotate.dll
  • NVScreenRotate.dll
  • atl71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (ATL Module for Windows (Unicode))
  • MFC71.dll (by Microsoft) - MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version
  • MFC71u.dll
  • msvcp71.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
  • msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • YCMMirage.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CDADA0E2-BD84-46FF-9017-73104873E1A8}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • YCMMirage.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • YCMMirage.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Driver Booster' which loads as C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\CYBERLINK\YouCam\YCMMIRAGE.EXE.
  • YouCam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'YouCam Tray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\YouCam.exe" /s.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • YCMMirage.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CyberLink\YouCam\YCMMirage.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

YCMMirage.exe
Memory:2.17 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003526764%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00019934%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00015334%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:716,388
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:1
70 average
I/O reads/min:8 Bytes
435.61 KB average

How do I remove CyberLink YouCam?

You can uninstall CyberLink YouCam from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program CyberLink YouCam 3.1, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CyberLink YouCam.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 48%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 48.34%
Windows 7 44.81%
Windows XP 3.75%
Windows Vista 3.09%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 21.24%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.58%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.83%
Windows 7 Professional 10.62%
Windows 10 Home 7.96%
Windows 8 6.86%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.59%
  Germany 8.16%
  India 4.34%
  South Africa 3.47%
  Australia 3.47%
  Peru 2.26%
  Japan 1.91%
  Canada 1.91%
  Hong Kong 0.87%
  Belgium 0.87%
  Thailand 0.69%
  New Zealand 0.69%
  Philippines 0.69%
  PR 0.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 18.75%
Hewlett-Packard 18.36%
ASUS 14.06%
Dell 13.67%
Samsung 8.20%
Toshiba 6.64%
Lenovo 6.25%
Intel 5.86%
GIGABYTE 3.91%
American Megatrends 1.56%
Apple 1.17%
Sahara 0.78%
Common models
HP Pavilion TS Sleekbook ... 4.55%
Samsung 3570R/370R/470R/4... 4.55%
ASUS All Series 2.84%
ASUSTeK S500CA 2.84%
MSI MS-7693 2.84%
MSI MS-7817 2.84%

About CyberLink

CyberLink is a digital entertainment & multimedia products application whose products include video editing application, media middle application, a multimedia application suite, DVD authoring application, picture organizer & viewers & optical disc authoring application.
Publisher URL: www.cyberlink.com

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