Should I remove FastMediaConverter?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,292
United States Rank #8,036
Reach 0.0261%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.08 days
356.33 days >
Average installed length: 187.23 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.32.0 |
8.35% |
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1.0.30.0 |
53.79% |
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1.0.29.0 |
9.90% |
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1.0.27.0 |
27.96% |
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FastMediaConverter
from Applon
What is FastMediaConverter?
The is a software bundler adware that uses the Ignition Installer (Verti Technology Group, Inc.) to download and install a number of potentially unwanted software offers including adware. While it is marketed and billed as a media conversion tool generally through misadvertising practices, the software's primary focus is to bundle and install adware resources.
Overview
The most common release is 1.0.30.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 117.48 MB (123,181,583 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in FastMediaConverter.
FastMediaConverterApp.exe (ba90a20971300a024fcda9c13fd4dab7) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1120 |
Application.Generic.583602 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14111 |
Adware.MSIL.StrongVault.A |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.55 |
Application.Generic.583602 |
Comodo Security |
17581 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9271 |
a variant of MSIL/Adware.StrongVault.A |
G Data |
14.1.22 |
Application.Generic.583602 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.175.10794 |
Adware |
K7GW |
13.175.10794 |
Adware ( 004641831 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5600.7254 |
Artemis!BA90A2097130 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7254 |
Artemis!BA90A2097130 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.33 |
Application.Generic.583602 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.11 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1106 |
View all 14 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fastmediaconverter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FastMediaConverter\FastMediaConverteruninstall.exe
Estimated size: 117.48 MB
Files installed by FastMediaConverter
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libfaac.dll - FAAC - Freeware Advanced Audio Coder
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FastMediaConverteruninstall.exe - FastMediaConverterSetup.exe
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FastMediaConverterBrowser.exe - FastMediaConverterBrowser
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DevExpress.XtraEditors.v9.3.dll (by Developer Express) - DevExpress.XtraEditors
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(Malware detected) FastMediaConverterApp.exe - FastMediaConverterApp
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DevExpress.Utils.v9.3.dll (by Developer Express) - DevExpress.Utils
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DevExpress.Data.v9.3.dll - DevExpress.Data
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IceHttpClass.dll (by [email protected]) - IceHttpClass
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FastMedia Converter.exe - iConvertor
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MediaInfo.dll (by MediaArea.net) - MediaInfo (All about your audio and video files)
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IceqliteUtil.dll - Iceqlite
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ffmpeg.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
FastMediaConverterApp.exe |
Memory: | 31.64 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0005547098% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00038098% | |
User CPU: | 0.00017373% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 25,670,972 | |
Switches/sec: | 725 | |
I/O reads/min: | 22.09 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 364.32 KB | |
How do I remove FastMediaConverter?
You can uninstall FastMediaConverter 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 FastMediaConverter, 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 FastMediaConverter.
- 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) 50%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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GLOBAL RANK
#12,292
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
53.79% |
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Windows 10 |
35.34% |
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Windows Vista |
7.18% |
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Windows XP |
3.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.59% |
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Windows 8.1 |
17.03% |
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Windows 8 |
10.96% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.63% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.44% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.26% |
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Geography
74.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
74.75% |
United Kingdom |
3.34% |
Australia |
2.90% |
Canada |
2.18% |
Belgium |
1.16% |
Netherlands |
1.16% |
United Arab Emirates |
1.16% |
Germany |
1.02% |
India |
0.87% |
Israel |
0.87% |
France |
0.73% |
Italy |
0.73% |
Sweden |
0.58% |
South Africa |
0.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.46% |
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Dell |
25.06% |
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Acer |
14.58% |
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Toshiba |
9.72% |
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ASUS |
6.91% |
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Samsung |
5.63% |
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Lenovo |
2.81% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.56% |
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Gateway |
0.77% |
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Alienware |
0.51% |
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Common models |
HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.16% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.16% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
4.69% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.23% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.29% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
2.82% |
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