Should I remove Desura?
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 #3,149
United States Rank #2,824
Reach 0.1832%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.91 days
498.77 days >
Average installed length: 262.06 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 300.98 |
0.06% |
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| 300.97 |
0.03% |
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| 300.86 |
0.03% |
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| 300.111 |
0.06% |
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| 300.108 |
0.03% |
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| 300.102 |
0.11% |
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| 100.64 |
7.20% |
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| 100.63 |
1.14% |
|
| 100.62 |
0.39% |
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| 100.61 |
0.42% |
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| 100.60 |
0.03% |
|
| 100.59 |
1.39% |
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| 100.58 |
0.30% |
|
| 100.57 |
10.61% |
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| 100.56 |
1.02% |
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| 100.55 |
2.88% |
|
| 100.54 |
1.27% |
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| 100.53 |
71.88% |
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| 100.52 |
0.03% |
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| 100.51 |
0.03% |
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| 100.49 |
0.08% |
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| 100.47 |
0.19% |
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| 100.46 |
0.03% |
|
| 100.44 |
0.25% |
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| 100.42 |
0.03% |
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| 100.41 |
0.08% |
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| 100.40 |
0.03% |
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| 100.39 |
0.11% |
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| 100.36 |
0.03% |
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| 100.21 |
0.03% |
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Desura
What is Desura? (from the publisher)
The aim of Desura is to provide gamers with a dependable interface which delivers the content they want to play in the quickest cross-pc way possible. At its heart is a digital distribution application which can serve (and patch) games, mods and addons to its members.
Overview
The most common release is 100.53, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 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 desura.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 91.34 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 1.82 GB (1,954,297,566 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 55% of users of Desura come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.desura.com/about
Help link: www.desura.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Desura\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Desura\Desura_Uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 1.82 GB
Files installed by Desura
| Program executable: | desura.exe |
| Name: | Desura |
| Signed by: | Desura Pty Ltd |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Desura\desura.exe |
| MD5: | 662dbac36ceb124666e21db92feb9140 |
Additional files:
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desura_browserhost.exe - Desura (Desura Browser Host)
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desura_service.exe
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toolhelper.exe (by Desura Net) - Desura Helper Exe
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utility.exe (by Desura Net) - Desura Utility
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Desura_Uninstall.exe
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Desura_Uninstaller.exe
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dumpgen.exe
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java_launcher.exe
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mcf_util.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- desura.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{33A07525-8B12-407C-81D0-7C9243360643}' (runs on registration).
Service
- desura_service.exe runs as a service named 'Desura Install Service' (Desura Install Service).
Startup File (User Run)
- desura.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Desura' and executes as C:\Program Files\Desura\desura.exe -autostart.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- desura.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Desura\desura.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| desura.exe |
| Memory: | 91.34 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004890914% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00030867% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00018042% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 49,093,064 | |
| Switches/sec: | 191 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 499.9 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 67.97 KB | |
| desura_service.exe |
| Memory: | 5.25 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002058825% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00012637% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007951% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 550,174 | |
| Switches/sec: | 17 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 62 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 7 Bytes | |
How do I remove Desura?
You can uninstall Desura 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 Desura, 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 Desura.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 10 0%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.92% |
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| Windows 10 |
29.74% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.10% |
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| Windows XP |
1.24% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.52% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.45% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.75% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.42% |
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Geography
54.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.92% |
| United Kingdom |
7.82% |
| France |
5.04% |
| Canada |
3.91% |
| Germany |
3.24% |
| Australia |
3.24% |
| Sweden |
2.00% |
| Netherlands |
1.46% |
| Brazil |
1.30% |
| Finland |
1.26% |
| Italy |
1.19% |
| Norway |
1.01% |
| Spain |
0.99% |
| DK |
0.97% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.80% |
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| Acer |
17.01% |
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| ASUS |
16.46% |
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| Dell |
13.92% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.82% |
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| Toshiba |
5.64% |
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| Lenovo |
4.34% |
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| Alienware |
2.64% |
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| Samsung |
2.34% |
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| MSI |
1.40% |
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| Intel |
1.15% |
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| Apple |
0.50% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.94% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.83% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.13% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.38% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.91% |
|
| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.45% |
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