Should I remove Downloader?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,199
United States Rank #15,381
Reach 0.0303%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.61 days
961.89 days >
Average installed length: 505.40 days
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Downloader
from Metaboli
Overview
Downloader is a program developed by Metaboli. 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 main program executable is npdd.dll. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 5.68 MB (5,951,475 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 28% of users of Downloader come from France, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\downloader
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Downloader\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 5.68 MB
Files installed by Downloader
Program module: | npdd.dll |
Name: | Downloader Detector |
Path: | C:\Program Files\downloader\npdd.dll |
MD5: | 439c5f7421ff500a4f444cd35e69a7e4 |
Additional files:
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dd.dll - Downloader Detector
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Downloader.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npdd.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdd.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npdd.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Downloader Detector' with a plugin key of '@gametap.com/npdd,version=1.0' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- Downloader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83ACB2B2-C3BF-40FB-850F-8EA5160901E9}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Downloader?
You can uninstall Downloader 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 Downloader, 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 Downloader.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Downloader 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) 68%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 53%
Keep it 47%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
70.95% |
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Windows 10 |
21.87% |
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Windows Vista |
5.34% |
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Windows XP |
1.67% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.43% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.54% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.04% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.71% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.69% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.52% |
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Geography
28.11% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
France |
28.11% |
United States |
26.24% |
United Kingdom |
13.51% |
Germany |
5.90% |
Canada |
3.73% |
Italy |
2.80% |
Netherlands |
2.64% |
Norway |
2.17% |
Sweden |
2.17% |
Belgium |
2.02% |
Australia |
1.86% |
Switzerland |
1.55% |
Austria |
1.09% |
Spain |
1.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
23.78% |
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ASUS |
21.34% |
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Acer |
17.07% |
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Dell |
14.02% |
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GIGABYTE |
10.06% |
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Toshiba |
3.35% |
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Alienware |
2.44% |
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Samsung |
2.44% |
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Lenovo |
1.83% |
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Medion |
1.22% |
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Intel |
0.91% |
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MSI |
0.91% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.31% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.35% |
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ASUS All Series |
3.86% |
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Acer Aspire V3-571G |
1.93% |
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ASUSTeK G74Sx |
1.93% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.93% |
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