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Should I remove Free Download Manager?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
52% remove it48% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,541
United States Rank #14,753
Reach 0.0388%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.29 days
922.98 days >
Average installed length: 484.95 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.0 0.39%

Free Download Manager 3.0

What is Free Download Manager?  (from FreeDownloadManager.ORG)

Free Download Manager downloads files and converts videos (including flash) faster with open-source Free Download Manager. Its features include integration with all browsers, support of downloads from RapidShare, BitTorrent support, adjusting traffic usage, resuming broken downloads. Free Download Manager is released u...  Read more

Overview

Free Download Manager 3.0 is a software program developed by FreeDownloadManager.ORG. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 primary executable is named fdm.exe. The setup package generally installs about 29 files and is usually about 18.58 MB (19,481,864 bytes). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 22% of users of Free Download Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Iran.
  • Starts automatically
  • Integrates into the web browser

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.freedownloadmanager.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 18.58 MB
Language: French (France)

Program filesFiles installed by Free Download Manager 3.0

Program executable:fdm.exe
Name:Free Download Manager
Path:C:\Program Files\free download manager\fdm.exe
MD5:ba60d1ef4cf3f679c8ce87e310786fa2
Additional files:
  • npfdm.dll - Free Download Manager Click Catcher Plug-In for Netscape, Opera, Mozilla
  • etasks.exe - Free Download Manager (Free Download Manager Task)
  • fdminst.exe - Free Download Manager Setup
  • iefdm2.dll
  • Uninstall.exe
  • fdmbtsupp.dll
  • fdmwi.exe
  • iefdmdm.dll
  • MediaConverter.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • Updater.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Google Chrome Plugin
  • npfdm.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npfdm.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
  • iefdm2.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FDMIECookiesBHO Class' with the class of {CC59E0F9-7E43-44FA-9FAA-8377850BF205}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • fdm.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FFD90294-8B69-4FD7-A821-6A72B6953152}' (runs on registration).
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{93437994-5F20-48A8-80DF-418B98283959}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • fdm.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Free Download Manager' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe" -autorun.
  • fdmwi.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Free Download Manager - RCS' and executes as C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdmwi.exe -autorun.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • fdmwi.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdmwi.exe'.
  • fdm.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe'.
  • unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\unins000.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

fdm.exe
Memory:6.59 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0341426659%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01959492%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01454774%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:63
70 average
fdmwi.exe
Memory:872 KB
Total CPU:0.1065473827%
Kernel CPU:0.06392843%
User CPU:0.04261895%
Switches/sec:102

How do I remove Free Download Manager?

You can uninstall Free Download Manager 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 Free Download Manager 3.0, 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 Free Download Manager.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Free Download Manager 3.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 52%
Keep it 48%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.37%
Windows XP 15.03%
Windows Vista 10.07%
Windows 10 6.41%
Windows Server 2003 0.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.69%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.64%
Windows 7 Professional 11.48%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.05%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.72%

Distribution by countryGeography

22.01% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 22.01%
  Germany 16.81%
  Iran 7.13%
  France 5.68%
  Italy 4.11%
  India 3.51%
  United Kingdom 3.14%
  Australia 2.66%
  Brazil 2.18%
  Canada 1.69%
  Indonesia 1.45%
  Malaysia 1.45%
  Czech Republic 1.21%
  Poland 1.21%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 22.14%
Hewlett-Packard 20.71%
Acer 19.05%
GIGABYTE 13.33%
Toshiba 6.19%
ASUS 4.76%
Intel 3.57%
Samsung 3.33%
Medion 2.86%
Lenovo 2.38%
Sahara 0.95%
American Megatrends 0.71%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.25%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.77%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.83%
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 2.36%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.36%
ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 1.89%

Publisher URL: www.freedownloadmanager.org

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