Should I remove FTDownloader?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,602
United States Rank #9,211
Reach 0.0857%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.20 days
831.94 days >
Average installed length: 437.12 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.1 Build 26473 |
100.00% |
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FTDownloader
from FTDownloader.com
What is FTDownloader? (from FTDownloader.com)
FT Downloader is a FREE download manager that can increase the speed and stability of your downloads by up to 5 times. Resume and schedule downloads and comprehensive error recovery. It is a powerful, yet easy-to-use download manager you can rely on.
Overview
FTDownloader is a program developed by FTDownloader.com. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 FTDownloader.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 2.51 MB (2,627,304 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 23% of users of FTDownloader come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Brazil.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in FTDownloader.
| FLTextsetup.exe (e6b8ed4091b58c2ccefd6677e350effe) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.108.198 |
APPL/CoolMirage.ccc |
| avast! |
2014.9-131212 |
Win32:Downloader-TPG [PUP] |
| Comodo Security |
17137 |
Application.Win32.MCool.A |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0346 |
Adware.Plugin.28 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
22592 |
CoolMirage Ltd (fs) |
| FTDownloader.exe (4570942f7821646f73b4d575c27ae4d7) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
CoolMirage Ltd (fs) |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/MultiToolbar.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
32726 |
CoolMirage Ltd (fs) |
FTDownloader has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: ftdownloader.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ftdownloader.com
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FTDownloader.com\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 2.51 MB
Files installed by FTDownloader
| Program executable: | FTDownloader.exe |
| Name: | FTDownloader |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ftdownloader.com\FTDownloader.exe |
| MD5: | 30ba71a350395f5fd8a4ffedf761c8fd |
Additional files:
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FLTextsetup.exe (by Zciyomyvfbr) - Rhwkocqfrwxbo (Qvamttfg)
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(Malware detected) FTDownloader.exe (by Cool Mirage) - FTDownloader
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- FTDownloader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6F95AEE-15D0-4164-A3B6-6EC75B826716}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- FTDownloader.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FTDownloader' and executes as C:\Program Files\FTDownloader.com\FTDownloader.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| FTDownloader.exe |
| Memory: | 29.13 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0024920075% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00183152% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00066049% | |
| Switches/sec: | 48 | |
How do I remove FTDownloader?
You can uninstall FTDownloader 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 FTDownloader, 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 FTDownloader.
- 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) 63%
Win 7 0%
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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 75%
Keep it 25%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.39% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.67% |
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| Windows XP |
7.63% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.32% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.69% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.72% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.77% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.61% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.80% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.45% |
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Geography
23.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
23.43% |
| Germany |
5.33% |
| Brazil |
4.88% |
| India |
3.92% |
| United Kingdom |
3.87% |
| Iran |
3.59% |
| Italy |
3.08% |
| Netherlands |
2.35% |
| Canada |
2.24% |
| Israel |
2.13% |
| France |
2.07% |
| Indonesia |
2.07% |
| Australia |
2.02% |
| Belgium |
2.02% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.35% |
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| Dell |
21.22% |
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| Acer |
17.11% |
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| ASUS |
8.89% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.83% |
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| Toshiba |
5.54% |
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| Samsung |
4.21% |
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| Lenovo |
3.92% |
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| Intel |
2.68% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.24% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.11% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.41% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.92% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.19% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.94% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.94% |
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