84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove FBDownloader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
72% remove it28% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,706
United States Rank #16,197
Reach 0.0172%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.50 days
545.66 days >
Average installed length: 286.70 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0 5.60%
1.0 94.40%

FBDownloader

What is FBDownloader?

fbDownloader uses the W3i InstallIQ software bundler which installs a number of shareware and toolbar programs including Yahoo Toolbar Plus, Playtopus, Shop to Win and DefaultTab Search Results Toolbar.

About  (from HTTO Group)

fbDownloader is a free and easy to use application available directly on facebook®. The application allows any facebook user to instantly download facebook® photos from their own account and from their friends' accounts and albums, including tagged photos. fbDownloader works across multiple computing platforms and of...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named fbDownloader.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 3.37 MB (3,536,334 bytes).
  • Known to include offers within the setup
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
FBDownloader has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: HTTO Group Ltd
URL: fbdownloader.com
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\fbdownloader
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\fbDownloader\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 3.37 MB

Program filesFiles installed by FBDownloader

Program executable:fbDownloader.exe
Name:facebook photos downloader
fbDownloader
Path:C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\fbdownloader\fbDownloader.exe
MD5:002f7c77396d66637a59e6a991fa84b2
Additional files:
  • fbDownloader.exe - facebook photos downloader (fbDownloader)
  • uninst.exe
  • DotNetCheck.exe

How do I remove FBDownloader?

You can uninstall FBDownloader 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 FBDownloader, 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 FBDownloader.
  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) 68%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 72%
Keep it 28%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#15,706

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.00%
Windows 10 15.59%
Windows XP 10.29%
Windows Vista 4.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 43.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.95%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.79%
Windows 7 Professional 7.42%
Windows 8 3.26%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 2.97%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.04%
  Germany 14.61%
  United Kingdom 12.34%
  Spain 7.81%
  France 4.79%
  Italy 4.28%
  Brazil 2.27%
  Canada 1.51%
  Thailand 1.26%
  Iran 1.26%
  India 1.01%
  Philippines 1.01%
  Mexico 0.76%
  Malaysia 0.76%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.43%
Dell 21.26%
Acer 18.84%
ASUS 8.70%
GIGABYTE 7.73%
Samsung 4.35%
Medion 2.42%
Lenovo 1.93%
Toshiba 1.93%
American Megatrends 1.45%
Intel 0.97%
Common models
Dell XPS 8500 3.20%
HP G62 Notebook PC 3.20%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.20%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.20%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 2.40%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.40%

comments1 comment

user comment
expert comment
SteveG (Expert)over a year ago
This program is simply designed to install adware that comes with it.