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Should I remove EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
54% remove it46% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,075
United States Rank #42,182
Reach 0.0026%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.53 days
959.65 days >
Average installed length: 504.22 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.1 100.00%

EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!

What is EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!?

EasyDownloads is a bundled installation using a download monetization platform. Installing the co-bundled software through the modified installer may not be optional. From the distribution site: "This product is totally free and offers the user additional bundle products that may include advertisement. The software can be installed without any additional software by opting out of the offerings. All additional bundle products are available for free from the manufacturer website. During installation and setup the software will offer uses by default the ability to install web browser toolbars or other potentially unwanted software applications designed to modify a user's search settings.

Overview

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named easydownloads.exe. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 7.56 MB (7,932,182 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Starts automatically
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!.
easydownloads.exe (098e4340b8aea4f70ec541c2b97eaff2) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4246 HW32.CDB
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0166 Tool.DownLoader.19
Sophos 4.93 EasyDownloads
VIPRE Antivirus 21668 Safe Decision, Inc (v)
downloader.exe (1ca630761b4d82434b965166d1d4752e) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_NOSECUR.BBH
VIPRE Antivirus 14448 Safe Decision, Inc (v)

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: http://izloader.com/
URL: izloader.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Easy downloads
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Easy downloads\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 7.56 MB

Program filesFiles installed by EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!

Program executable:easydownloads.exe (Malware detected)
Name:EasyDownloads Application
Path:C:\Program Files\easy downloads\easydownloads.exe
MD5:098e4340b8aea4f70ec541c2b97eaff2
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) downloader.exe (by http://izloader.com/) - EasyDownloads Application
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • EasyDownloads.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'EasyDownloads' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Easy downloads\easydownloads.exe" -tray.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • EasyDownloads.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Easy Downloads\easydownloads.exe'.
  • downloader.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Easy downloads\downloader.exe'.

How do I remove EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!?

You can uninstall EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks! from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove EasyDownloads - fastest downloads in two clicks!.
  4. 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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 69.23%
Windows Vista 13.46%
Windows XP 9.62%
Windows 10 7.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.23%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.46%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.62%
Windows 7 Professional 9.62%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.85%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.07%
  Germany 9.84%
  United Kingdom 6.56%
  Belgium 3.28%
  Canada 3.28%
  France 3.28%
  Indonesia 3.28%
  Italy 3.28%
  Netherlands 3.28%
  Austria 1.64%
  BD 1.64%
  Brazil 1.64%
  Switzerland 1.64%
  Colombia 1.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 34.29%
Dell 11.43%
GIGABYTE 5.71%
Medion 5.71%
American Megatrends 2.86%
Common models
Dell Inspiron N4010 4.44%
Unknow Unknow 2.22%
TOSHIBA Satellite L655 2.22%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.22%
TOSHIBA Satellite L40 2.22%
TOSHIBA Satellite L350 2.22%

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