Should I remove Foxit Reader?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,208
United States Rank #5,298
Reach 0.1789%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.81 days
407.50 days >
Average installed length: 214.11 days
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Foxit Reader
What is Foxit Reader? (from Foxit)
Foxit Reader is a small, fast, and feature rich PDF viewer which allows the user to open, view, and print any PDF file. Foxit PDF Reader includes features like annotations, forms filling, highlighting text, and the ability to add text to PDF documents.
Overview
Foxit Reader is a program developed by Foxit. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is foxit reader.exe. The software installer includes 22 files and is usually about 7.14 MB (7,484,926 bytes). Foxit Updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 26% of users of Foxit Reader come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.foxitsoftware.com/?Language=en
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\foxit software\foxit reader
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Foxit Reader\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.14 MB
Files installed by Foxit Reader
Program executable: | foxit reader.exe |
Name: | Foxit Reader |
| Foxit Reader, Best Reader for Everyday Use! |
Path: | C:\Program Files\foxit software\foxit reader\foxit reader.exe |
MD5: | dfcffc871cbe13e9acd5df2773571af4 |
Additional files:
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IFilterEngine1.dll - Foxit PDF IFilter Pro
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PDFFilt.dll
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UninstallPrint.exe - FoxitTool Application
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Foxit Updater.exe - Foxit Updater
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FoxitReader.exe - Foxit Reader (Foxit Reader 5.4, Best Reader for Everyday Use!)
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FoxitReaderOCX.ocx - FoxitPDFOCX ActiveX Control Module
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npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll - Foxit Reader Plugin for Mozilla (Foxit Reader Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape)
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fxdecod1.dll - Foxit Reader Addon: JBIG2/JPEG2000 Decoder
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Uninstall.exe - Foxit Reader Uninstall (Uninstall for Foxit Reader)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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UnInstallPDFReaderPlugin.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' with a plugin key of '@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' for all users of the PC.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Foxit Reader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E9ACDCCE-FAAF-4725-BB8E-3D95FA5FC27E}' (runs on registration).
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4BE889B0-8F6C-44AE-AC94-AB8A70B3680D}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Foxit Reader.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\FOXITS~1\FOXITR~1\FOXITR~1.EXE'.
- Foxit Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Updater.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
Foxit Updater.exe |
Memory: | 5.87 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0559943519% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.03198863% | |
User CPU: | 0.02400573% | |
How do I remove Foxit Reader?
You can uninstall Foxit Reader 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 Foxit Reader, 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 Foxit Reader.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Foxit Reader 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 7 (SP1) 41%
Win XP 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
51.52% |
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Windows XP |
25.62% |
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Windows 10 |
16.31% |
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Windows Vista |
6.50% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.81% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.55% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.75% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.43% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.60% |
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Windows 8.1 |
3.26% |
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Geography
26.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
26.28% |
Brazil |
6.70% |
Germany |
5.11% |
MA |
3.72% |
United Kingdom |
3.46% |
Italy |
2.87% |
France |
2.61% |
Russia |
2.61% |
Canada |
2.26% |
Iran |
2.23% |
DZ |
2.15% |
Thailand |
2.07% |
Poland |
2.02% |
Vietnam |
1.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
22.02% |
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Dell |
21.67% |
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Acer |
17.98% |
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GIGABYTE |
12.78% |
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ASUS |
6.87% |
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Intel |
4.60% |
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Lenovo |
4.49% |
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American Megatrends |
3.64% |
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Samsung |
3.08% |
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Sahara |
1.97% |
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Toshiba |
0.91% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
4.40% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.14% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.98% |
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GBT AWRDACPI |
2.83% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.35% |
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LENOVO 20236 |
2.35% |
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About Foxit
Foxit Corporation focuses on providing application solutions for reading, generating, organizing, and securing PDF documents.
Publisher URL: www.foxitsoftware.com