Should I remove Download Accelerator Plus DAP?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
22% remove it78% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,981
United States Rank #2,879
Reach 0.3337%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.39 days
365.42 days >
Average installed length: 192.00 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 9707 (Build 2266) |
3.06% |
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| 9707 (Build 2265) |
0.18% |
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| 9706 (Build 2206) |
0.14% |
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| 9706 (Build 2205) |
0.06% |
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| 9706 (Build 2204) |
0.03% |
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| 9706 (Build 2202) |
1.09% |
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| 9706 (Build 2200) |
0.02% |
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| 9705 (Build 2191) |
0.17% |
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| 9704 (Build 2184) |
0.76% |
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| 9704 (Build 2183) |
0.06% |
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| 9702 (Build 2175) |
0.02% |
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| 9700 (Build 2170) |
0.02% |
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| 9651 (Build 2130) |
0.03% |
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| 9607 (Build 2137) |
0.97% |
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| 9607 (Build 2134) |
0.24% |
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| 9607 (Build 2127) |
0.68% |
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| 9606 (Build 2124) |
0.06% |
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| 9606 (Build 2122) |
0.02% |
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| 9606 (Build 2121) |
0.24% |
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| 9605 (Build 2119) |
0.05% |
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| 9604 (Build 2110) |
0.02% |
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| 9504 (Build 2064) |
0.79% |
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| 9503 (Build 2046) |
0.99% |
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| 9502 (Build 2028) |
0.75% |
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| 9501 (Build 2024) |
0.23% |
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| 9411 (Build 1106) |
0.14% |
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| 9410 (Build 1103) |
0.02% |
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| 9407 (Build 1098) |
0.23% |
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| 9406 (Build 1092) |
0.43% |
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| 9406 (Build 1090) |
0.08% |
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| 9406 (Build 1089) |
0.05% |
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| 9406 (Build 1088) |
0.29% |
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| 9405 (Build 1086) |
0.09% |
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| 9405 (Build 1084) |
0.24% |
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| 9404 (Build 1082) |
0.15% |
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| 9403 (Build 1080) |
0.02% |
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| 9400 (Build 1071) |
0.03% |
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| 9306 (Build 1064) |
0.02% |
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| 9305 (Build 1062) |
0.38% |
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| 9304 (Build 1057) |
0.11% |
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| 9303 (Build 1049) |
0.20% |
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| 9205 (Build 1026) |
0.17% |
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| 9204 (Build 1021) |
0.02% |
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| 9204 (Build 1018) |
0.15% |
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| 9200 (Build 1011) |
0.08% |
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| 9111 (Build 922) |
0.43% |
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| 9105 (Build 918) |
0.02% |
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| 9104 (Build 913) |
0.11% |
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| 9100 (Build 904) |
0.09% |
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| 9008 (Build 627) |
0.06% |
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| 9007 (Build 626) |
0.17% |
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| 101 versions |
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Download Accelerator Plus DAP
What is Download Accelerator Plus DAP?
Download Accelerator Plus (also referred to as DAP) is a download manager for Microsoft Windows. It uses multipart download to increase speeds, creating multiple connections of different file segments to speed up downloads. Download Accelerator Plus works by splitting files into smaller pieces and automatically seeking faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites.
About (from SpeedBit)
SPEEDbit is the leader in download acceleration technology with a variety of products and services that ease and enhance some of the most common internet and web related activities. SPEEDbit's patented multi-channel technology maximizes bandwidth to ensure content downloading and streaming is delivered to the user from... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 9707 (build 2266), with over 13% 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. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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 main program executable is dap.exe. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 20.99 MB (22,006,391 bytes).
Program details
URL: redir.speedbit.com/redir.asp?ID=7064
Help link: redir.speedbit.com/redir.asp?ID=7066
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dap
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\DAP\DAPREMOVE.EXE
Estimated size: 20.99 MB
Files installed by Download Accelerator Plus DAP
| Program executable: | dap.exe |
| Name: | Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\dap\dap.exe |
| MD5: | 96f615a6d0d168f9c3ca9b71312bccbd |
Additional files:
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DAPIEEngine.dll - Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) MSIE plugin engine
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DAPIEEngine64.dll
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dapieloader.dll - Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) MSIE Loader Plugin
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dexthlp.dll - Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) Ext Helper Module
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dexthlp64.dll
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dapop.dll - Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) Opera/NS6 plugin
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dapie.dll - Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) MSIE plugin
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dapie64.dll
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dapm_Context_search.dll - DAP_Module_Channels Dynamic Link Library (Download Accelerator Plus Internet Module)
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DAPConf.exe - Download Accelerator Plus Configuration
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dapm_ftp.dll - DAPMODULE_FTP Dynamic Link Library (DAPMODULE_FTP DLL)
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DAPIEMonitor.dll - DAPIEMonitor Dynamic Link Library (Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) Internet Explorer Monitor DLL)
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DAPIEMonitor64.dll
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dapres32.dll - dapres32 Dynamic Link Library (Download Accelerator Plus 32-bit Resource module)
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dapres.dll - dapres Dynamic Link Library
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linkverifier.dll - Link Verification Extension (DAP Link Verification Extension)
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SBSearch.dll - SpeedBit Search Hook Module
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dapmm.dll - dapmm Dynamic Link Library (Download Accelerator Plus Multimedia Engine)
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dapfirefox.exe - DAP extension for Firefox (DAPFireFox)
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RestartApp.exe - Speedbit RestartApp (RestartApp)
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MCMgr.dll - DAP Message Center
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dapxrpt.exe - DAP Error Report
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DapRemove.exe - DAP Uninstall
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dapupd.exe - DAP Update
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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zlib.dll - zlib data compression library
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cabex.dll
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schedul.exe
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unelevate.exe
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- dapop.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdap.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- LinkVerifier.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SpeedBit Link Verification Helper' with the class of {D5974A72-C81C-4DC3-BE77-A8A7BBC8864E} (LinkVerifierBHO).
- dapieloader.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Search-Results Toolbar' with the class of {bff6b2ca-366c-4a90-b685-d87776deb0d2}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- DAP.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {669695BC-A811-4A9D-8CDF-BA8C795F261C}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- dapieloader.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Search-Results Toolbar' with the class of {bff6b2ca-366c-4a90-b685-d87776deb0d2}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- SBSearch.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SrchHook Class' with a class of {F4F10C1D-87C7-404A-B4B3-000000000000} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- DAP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D07E3936-F33D-4A66-BC8A-21C9D06B244E}' (runs on registration).
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
- dapupd.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{95B817CD-D4FD-48E2-AADE-85649F9ABFA0}' (runs on registration).
Service
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Startup File (User Run)
- DAP.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DAP10' and executes as "C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE" /STARTUP.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DAP.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DAP10' which loads as C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE /STARTUP.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- dapupd.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\DAP\dapupd.exe'.
- DAP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\DAP\DAP.exe'.
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
Network connections
- DAP.exe connects to ec2-46-137-115-48.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (46.137.115.48 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| DAP.exe |
| Memory: | 67.39 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001228207% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009346% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002936% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 20,607,268 | |
| Switches/sec: | 568 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 11.6 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 13.27 KB | |
How do I remove Download Accelerator Plus DAP?
You can uninstall Download Accelerator Plus DAP 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 Download Accelerator Plus (DAP), 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 Download Accelerator Plus DAP.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Download Accelerator Plus DAP you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8.1 0%
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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 22%
Keep it 78%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.60% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.23% |
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| Windows XP |
9.75% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.36% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.19% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.87% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.77% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.76% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.73% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.70% |
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Geography
32.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
32.82% |
| India |
10.04% |
| Iran |
5.82% |
| Brazil |
5.36% |
| United Kingdom |
3.45% |
| Italy |
3.13% |
| Australia |
2.99% |
| Germany |
2.07% |
| Israel |
2.01% |
| Egypt |
1.65% |
| South Africa |
1.63% |
| Canada |
1.57% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.44% |
| France |
1.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.74% |
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| Dell |
23.21% |
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| Acer |
17.53% |
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| ASUS |
7.10% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.05% |
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| Toshiba |
4.86% |
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| Lenovo |
3.82% |
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| Intel |
3.54% |
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| Samsung |
3.08% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.25% |
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| Sahara |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.62% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.61% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.39% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.39% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.95% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.31% |
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About SpeedBit
Download Accelerator Plus is a download manager for Windows which is also known as DAP and uses multipart download to increase speeds which creates multiple connections of different file segments to speed up downloads.
Publisher URL: www.speedbit.com