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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.2.5 |
90.91% |
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| 1.1.3 |
9.09% |
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DirectNet Drive
from FmotSoft
Overview
DirectNet Drive is a software program developed by FmotSoft. The most common release is 1.2.5, 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. 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 setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 7.54 MB (7,903,744 bytes). The program uses the GLib GNOME library. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of DirectNet Drive come from the United States, it is also popular in Austria and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\directnet drive\media
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{8E0CAE00-B31E-11DE-8A39-0800200C9A66}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.54 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by DirectNet Drive
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dndclient.exe - DirectNet Drive (DirectNet Drive GUI application)
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dnddbg.dll (by SolutionBox) - DirectNet Drive SDK (DirectNet Drive error reporting library)
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dndsock.dll - DirectNet Drive Winsock helper DLL
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dndsvc.exe - DirectNet Drive service application
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iconv.dll (by Free Software Foundation) - libiconv: character set conversion library (LGPLed libiconv for Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98/ME)
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libcairo-2.dll
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libgdk_pixbuf-2.0-0.dll (by The GTK developer community) - GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit)
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libgio-2.0-0.dll
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libglib-2.0-0.dll (by The GLib developer community) - GLib
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libgmodule-2.0-0.dll (by The GLib developer community) - GModule
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libgobject-2.0-0.dll - GObject
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libpango-1.0-0.dll (by Red Hat Software) - Pango
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libpangocairo-1.0-0.dll
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libpangowin32-1.0-0.dll (by Red Hat Software) - PangoWin32
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libpng12-0.dll
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libxml2.dll
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- dndsvc.exe runs as a service named 'DirectNet Drive service' (dndsvc) "DirectNet Drive service".
Startup File (User Run)
- dndclient.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DirectNet Drive' and executes as "C:\Program Files\DirectNet Drive\dndclient.exe" -m.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dndsvc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\DirectNet Drive\dndsvc.exe'.
How do I remove DirectNet Drive?
You can uninstall DirectNet Drive 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 DirectNet Drive, 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 DirectNet Drive.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 55%
Win XP 9%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
54.55% |
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| Windows 7 |
36.36% |
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| Windows XP |
9.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
45.45% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.18% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.09% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.09% |
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| Windows 10 Pro Insider Pr... |
9.09% |
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Geography
80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.00% |
| Austria |
4.00% |
| Germany |
4.00% |
| Italy |
4.00% |
| United Kingdom |
4.00% |
| Lithuania |
4.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
44.44% |
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| Lenovo |
22.22% |
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| Acer |
11.11% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.11% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 80HE |
11.11% |
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| LENOVO 1143AFU |
11.11% |
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| Gigabyte X58A-UD3R |
11.11% |
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| Dell XPS 8920 |
11.11% |
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| Dell Vostro 260s |
11.11% |
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| Dell Latitude E6420 |
11.11% |
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