Should I remove GooReader?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,423
United States Rank #16,068
Reach 0.0087%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
5.1.1 |
1.74% |
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5.0.0 |
1.16% |
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4.5.1 |
0.58% |
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4.5.0 |
11.63% |
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4.1 |
2.33% |
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4.0 |
18.02% |
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3.2 |
23.26% |
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3 |
9.88% |
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2.0 |
21.51% |
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1.81 |
0.58% |
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1.8.0 |
1.74% |
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1.7.0 |
7.56% |
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Rankings
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- #22,423 GooReader
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GooReader
What is GooReader? (from the publisher)
GooReader is a Windows app that allows you to read and download to PDF publicly available Google Books, add bookmarks, annotate pages, create local library and manage your Google Library. GooReader provides a sweet interface for reading publicly available books and magazines from Google Books. Instead of awkward page s... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 3.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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 setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.8 MB (1,888,768 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 66% of users of GooReader come from the United States, it is also popular in Egypt and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: gooreader.com
Help link: gooreader.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{D760547D-200F-4A6F-9B62-F48D46A64A77}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.8 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by GooReader
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bb2k6.exe (by Sports Mogul) - Baseball Mogul 2006
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bbautoup.exe
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facebookvideocalling.exe (by Skype Limited) - Facebook Video Calling
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facebookvideocallingproxy.exe (by Skype Limited) - Facebook Video Calling Proxy
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hpscanui.dll (by Hewlett-Packard Co) - HP Digital Imaging (HPScanUI)
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npfacebookvideocalling.dll - Facebook Video Calling Plugin
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npfacebookvideocalling.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npFacebookVideoCalling.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npfacebookvideocalling.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Facebook Video Calling 2.0.0.447' with a plugin key of '@Skype Limited.com/Facebook Video Calling Plugin'.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- facebookvideocalling.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Facebook\Video\Skype\FacebookVideoCalling.exe'.
How do I remove GooReader?
You can uninstall GooReader 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 GooReader, 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 GooReader.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by GooReader 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) 67%
Win XP 3%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
70.35% |
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Windows 10 |
18.02% |
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Windows Vista |
8.72% |
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Windows XP |
2.91% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.28% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.37% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.63% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.40% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
6.40% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.49% |
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Geography
65.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
65.97% |
Egypt |
4.20% |
United Kingdom |
3.36% |
Germany |
2.94% |
Italy |
2.94% |
France |
2.94% |
Canada |
2.10% |
MA |
1.68% |
Colombia |
1.26% |
Spain |
1.26% |
Malaysia |
1.26% |
Russia |
0.84% |
Switzerland |
0.84% |
Iran |
0.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
34.29% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
30.48% |
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Acer |
15.24% |
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Toshiba |
5.71% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.81% |
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ASUS |
3.81% |
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Lenovo |
2.86% |
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Sony |
1.90% |
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Gateway |
1.90% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.83% |
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Dell Inspiron 560 |
2.83% |
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Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
1.89% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.89% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.89% |
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Sony VGN-NW320F |
1.89% |
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