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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?
Global Rank #49,680
United States Rank #40,584
Reach 0.0015%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.6.2.82 |
93.10% |
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| 1.6.1.80 |
6.90% |
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DoubleKiller
from Big Bang Enterprises
Overview
DoubleKiller is a software program developed by Big Bang Enterprises. The most common release is 1.6.2.82, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named doublekiller.exe. The setup package generally installs about 39 files and is usually about 2.72 MB (2,852,021 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 62% of users of DoubleKiller come from the United States, it is also popular in Norway and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: bigbangenterprises.de/en/doublekiller
Installation folder: C:\Temp\Chores\
Uninstaller: C:\Temp\Chores\DoubleKiller.exe -uninstall
Estimated size: 2.72 MB
Files installed by DoubleKiller
| Program executable: | doublekiller.exe |
| Name: | DoubleKiller |
| searches for duplicate files and deletes or moves them |
| Path: | C:\temp\chores\doublekiller.exe |
| MD5: | 9f0c5b2e3e174f9880d99b00545fa23a |
Additional files:
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DCOMbob.exe (by Gibson Research) - DCOMbobulator, freeware by Steve Gibson (DCOMbobulator - DCOM / RPC taming utility)
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REBOOT.EXE - reboot Application (reboot MFC Application)
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Chklnks.exe
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AIDA64 2.0.exe
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AlwaysMouseWheel.exe (by Nenad Hrg (SoftwareOK.com)) - AlwaysMouseWheel SoftwareOK.com (AlwaysMouseWheel 3.03)
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AquaKeyTest [keyboard tester].exe
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BinText 3.03.exe (by McAfee,, Foundstone) - bintext (BinText file string extractor)
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CCleaner 3.22.exe (by Piriform Ltd) - CCleaner
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Clock.exe (by Stoic Joker's Network) - T-Clock 2010 x64 (SystemTray Clock Utility for Windows x64 Editions)
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DirLinker [create symbolic links].exe (by Humblecoder.co.uk) - Directory Linker
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DPC Latency Checker 1.3.exe (by Thesycon GmbH) - DPC Latency Checker
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ESET SysInspector.exe (by ESET) - ESET SysInspector (System Analyzer Tool)
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EZ Gig III [clone drives with Apricorn adapter].exe
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EZ Gig IV [clone drives with Apricorn adapter].exe
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gutils.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Diff Graphic Utilities
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HDTunePro 5.00.exe (by EFD Software) - HD Tune Pro
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IsoBuster 0.998.exe (by Smart Projects) - IsoBuster (The Ultimate Recovery tool)
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MasterSplitter 3.5i.exe (by TomaSoft) - MasterSplitter by TomaSoft Corporation (MasterSplitter)
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McAfee removal tool.exe (by McAfee) - McAfee ESD Package
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MonOff.exe
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REGEDIT.EXE (by Microsoft) - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System (Registry Editor)
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SharpKeys [remap any keyboard key].exe (by RandyRants.com) - SharpKeys
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SharpKeys 3.5 [remap any keyboard key].exe (by RandyRants.com)
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SSD Tweaker.exe (by Elpamsoft.com) - SSD Tweaker
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startup shutdown utility.wizmo.exe
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tClock.dll (by Stoic Joker's Network) - SystemTray Clock (T-Clock) Helper File
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TCPOptimizer 3.08.exe (by Speed Guide) - SG TCP Optimizer Application (SG TCP Optimizer)
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TeraCopy portable 2.0.exe (by Code Sector) - TeraCopy Portable 2.05
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tidymail.exe
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Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.2.exe - Ultimate Windows Tweaker
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USB_Disk_Eject.exe (by Quick And Easy Software) - USB Disk Ejector
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USBOblivion64.exe (by http://code.google.com/p/usboblivion/) - USB Oblivion 64-bit (Erase all traces of USB-connected drives and CD-ROMs from the registry)
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whoami.exe - Whoami - queries user information
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windiff.exe - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (File comparison utility)
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Windows Download Integrator.exe (by Alphawaves) - Windows Download Integrator
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Windows Registry Recovery 1.50.exe (by MiTeC) - Windows Registry Recovery (Viewer and Analyzer of Windows Registry Hive Files)
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WinDriversBackup 1.09.exe (by JerMar Software) - WinDriversBackup
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- CCleaner 3.22.exe is scheduled as a task named 'CCleaner' (runs daily at 7:25 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- CCleaner 3.22.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ccleaner' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /AUTO.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- HDTunePro 5.00.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HD Tune Pro' which loads as C:\Program Files2\HDTUNE~1\HDTUNE~1.EXE.
How do I remove DoubleKiller?
You can uninstall DoubleKiller 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 DoubleKiller, 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 DoubleKiller.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 10 7%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.07% |
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| Windows XP |
24.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.90% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
24.14% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.69% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.69% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.24% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.90% |
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| Windows Home Server 2011 |
3.45% |
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Geography
62.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.16% |
| Norway |
5.41% |
| Netherlands |
5.41% |
| Germany |
5.41% |
| Czech Republic |
5.41% |
| Sweden |
2.70% |
| Mexico |
2.70% |
| Iran |
2.70% |
| Slovakia |
2.70% |
| Italy |
2.70% |
| United Kingdom |
2.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
28.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
12.00% |
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| ASUS |
12.00% |
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| Intel |
8.00% |
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| Lenovo |
8.00% |
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| Acer |
8.00% |
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| Medion |
4.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.00% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7366 |
5.56% |
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| LENOVO IdeaCentre K330B |
5.56% |
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| HP Pavilion 061 DQ009A-AB... |
5.56% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1210 |
5.56% |
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| HP Pro 3330 MT |
5.56% |
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| HP G72 Notebook PC |
5.56% |
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