Should I remove FLV Downloader 5?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
45% remove it55% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #31,973
United States Rank #29,442
Reach 0.0042%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.11 days
130.79 days >
Average installed length: 68.72 days
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FLV Downloader 5
by Kotato
Overview
FLV Downloader 5 is a software program developed by Kotato. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 31.62 MB (33,152,279 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of FLV Downloader 5 come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.kotato.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Kotato\FLV Downloader\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Kotato\FLV Downloader\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 31.62 MB
Files installed by FLV Downloader 5
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FLVD_IE.dll - FLV Downloader (Internet Explorer Extension)
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FLVDownloader.exe
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FLVP_WS.dll - FLVP_WS Module (Windows Shell Extension)
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FLVC_WS.dll - FLV Converter
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FLVConverter.exe
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FLVPlayer.exe - FLV Player
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- FLVC_WS.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Kotato.FLVConverter' with a class of {4FE61B55-34A6-4A5C-94AD-4F38810C7850}.
- FLVP_WS.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Kotato.FLVPlayer' with a class of {8C9FE2BB-B68E-4877-8E45-09E9A6901A45}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- FLVD_IE.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'FLVDownloader.IE' with a class of {CE05F28D-3D35-43F0-ADA3-B4F2391253E3}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- FLVDownloader.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Kotato\FLV Downloader\FLVDownloader.exe'.
How do I remove FLV Downloader 5?
You can uninstall FLV Downloader 5 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 FLV Downloader 5, 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 FLV Downloader 5.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by FLV Downloader 5 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 10 61%
Win 7 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 45%
Keep it 55%
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GLOBAL RANK
#31,973
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
60.98% |
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Windows 7 |
35.37% |
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Windows Vista |
2.44% |
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Windows XP |
1.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 |
20.99% |
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Windows 10 Home |
17.28% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.28% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.64% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.41% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
6.17% |
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Geography
48.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
48.96% |
Australia |
6.25% |
Canada |
4.17% |
India |
4.17% |
Italy |
3.13% |
Germany |
2.08% |
Egypt |
2.08% |
United Kingdom |
2.08% |
Netherlands |
2.08% |
Norway |
2.08% |
Thailand |
2.08% |
South Africa |
2.08% |
BW |
1.04% |
DK |
1.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.36% |
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Dell |
16.36% |
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Acer |
10.91% |
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ASUS |
9.09% |
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Lenovo |
7.27% |
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Sony |
5.45% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.64% |
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Samsung |
3.64% |
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Toshiba |
3.64% |
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Intel |
1.82% |
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American Megatrends |
1.82% |
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Common models |
Sony SVE15125CNB |
4.41% |
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Dell XPS 8700 |
4.41% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.94% |
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Sony SVF1521B7EW |
1.47% |
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Sony SVE1713T1EB |
1.47% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE L850D-1... |
1.47% |
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