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What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.15.1.1337 |
100.00% |
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Download Master 5.15.1.1337
from WestByte
What is Download Master? (from WestByte)
Download Master is an easy-to-use and effective download manager that can increase download speeds by up to 500 percent. It uses intellectual multi-section download to provide the best possible performance for all connection types. The acceleration is achieved by splitting a file being downloaded into several parts and... Read more
Overview
Download Master 5.15.1.1337 is a software program developed by WestByte. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 57.64 MB (60,439,258 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 50% of users of Download Master come from Russia, it is also popular in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.westbyte.com/dm
Help link: downloadmaster.ru/forum
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Download Master\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Download Master\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 57.64 MB
Files installed by Download Master 5.15.1.1337
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npdm.dll - Download Master click monitoring plug-in
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dmaster.exe - Download Master
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dmbar.dll - DMBar
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dmie.dll
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dmiehlp.dll
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bcheck.dll (by Yandex) - Bar Checker (Bar Checker DLL)
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downloader.exe - Setup Downloader
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library
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unzip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
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ypsetdm.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Installer XML (Software Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npdm.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdm.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
- dmiehlp.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IE 4.x-6.x BHO for Download Master' with the class of {9961627E-4059-41B4-8E0E-A7D6B3854ADF}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- dmaster.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {8DAE90AD-4583-4977-9DD4-4360F7A45C74}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- dmbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'DM Bar' with the class of {0E1230F8-EA50-42A9-983C-D22ABC2EED3C}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- dmbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'DM Bar' with a class of {0E1230F8-EA50-42A9-983C-D22ABC2EED3C}.
Startup File (User Run)
- dmaster.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Download Master' and executes as C:\Program Files\Download Master\dmaster.exe -autorun.
How do I remove Download Master?
You can uninstall Download Master 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 Master 5.15.1.1337, 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 Master.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Download Master 5.15.1.1337 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) 67%
Win XP 17%
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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 56%
Keep it 44%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
83.33% |
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| Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
60.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from Russia
Which countries install it?
| Russia |
50.00% |
| United States |
50.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
50.00% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
33.33% |
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| ECS H55H-M |
33.33% |
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| Acer Aspire 5551G |
33.33% |
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