Should I remove DU Meter?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,405
United States Rank #35,236
Reach 0.0088%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.20 |
0.58% |
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4.0 Build R3009 |
0.58% |
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3.00 Build 30 |
1.73% |
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DU Meter
from Hagel Technologies Ltd.
What is DU Meter? (from Hagel Technologies)
DU Meter is an Internet usage monitor for your computer.
It shows real-time graphs and can create reports and alerts
based on your downloads and uploads. Have you ever found yourself wondering why some downloads seem to take an eternity to complete, or why your e-mail program seems to be stuck in the middle of ... Read more
Overview
DU Meter is a program developed by Hagel Technologies. The most used version is 3.00 build 30, with over 2% 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. 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 main program executable is dumeter.exe. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 1.39 MB (1,452,804 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 18% of users of DU Meter come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and BD.
Program details
URL: www.dumeter.com
Help link: C:\PROGRA~1\DUMETE~1\DUMeter.hlp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\du meter
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DU Meter\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.39 MB
Files installed by DU Meter
Program executable: | dumeter.exe |
Name: | DU Meter |
Path: | C:\Program Files\du meter\dumeter.exe |
MD5: | 91f503fda82e00b786934fdec262a2b8 |
Additional files:
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DUData.dll - DU Meter (DU Meter Data Collection Module)
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DUHelper.dll - DU Meter Helper DLL
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DUMeterMsg.dll - DU Meter Messages
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DUMeterSvc.exe - DU Meter Service
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DUMetr32.sys - DU Meter network traffic accounting driver
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DUMonCtl.dll - DU Meter Monitor Control
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DuMonitor32.dll
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LogDel.exe - DU Meter Uninstall Support
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SQLite3.dll - SQLite Database Library
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Uninstaller)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DUMeter.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Calcul' (runs daily at 13:23).
Service
- DUMeterSvc.exe runs as a service named 'DU Meter Service' (DUMeterSvc) "DU Meter Service collects network traffic statistics".
Startup File (User Run)
- DUMeter.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DU Meter' and executes as "C:\Program Files\DU Meter\DUMeter.exe" /autostart.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DUMeter.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DUMeter' which loads as "C:\Program Files\DU Meter\DUMeter.exe".
How do I remove DU Meter?
You can uninstall DU Meter 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 DU Meter, 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 DU Meter.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win Server 2003 1%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.02% |
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Windows XP |
25.43% |
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Windows 10 |
20.23% |
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Windows Vista |
1.73% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.58% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.01% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
26.01% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.18% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.09% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
5.20% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.05% |
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Geography
17.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
17.58% |
Australia |
10.44% |
BD |
7.69% |
United Kingdom |
5.49% |
Canada |
4.95% |
Netherlands |
4.40% |
Germany |
4.40% |
Saudi Arabia |
3.85% |
France |
3.30% |
Italy |
3.30% |
Poland |
2.75% |
Finland |
2.20% |
DK |
2.20% |
Hungary |
2.20% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
21.65% |
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Acer |
19.59% |
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Dell |
12.37% |
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GIGABYTE |
12.37% |
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American Megatrends |
8.25% |
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Toshiba |
7.22% |
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ASUS |
6.19% |
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Sahara |
4.12% |
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Intel |
4.12% |
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Medion |
3.09% |
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Lenovo |
1.03% |
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Common models |
MEDIONPC MS-7646 |
2.91% |
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Gigabyte H81M-S2PV |
2.91% |
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Acer Veriton L670G |
1.94% |
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HP EliteBook 8560p |
1.94% |
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Gigabyte EP43-UD3L |
1.94% |
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GBT AWRDACPI |
1.94% |
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