Should I remove HughesNet Download Manager?

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from Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Remove HughesNet Download Manager 1.2

HughesNet Download Manager 1.2 is a program developed by Hughes Network Systems. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 installer includes 23 files and is usually about 23.03 MB (24,149,853 bytes). 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 10. While about 98% of users of HughesNet Download Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Displayed publisher: Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

URL: www.hughesnet.com

Help link: kb.hughesnet.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HughesNet Download Manager\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\HughesNet Download Manager\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 23.03 MB

HDM.exe
Memory:	12.8 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000784845%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00003634%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00004214%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	947,252	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	27 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	619 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 HughesNet Download Manager 1.2, 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 HughesNet Download Manager.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 45% Win XP 0%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 59% Keep it 41%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	98.44%
United Arab Emirates	0.31%
United Kingdom	0.31%
Japan	0.31%
Netherlands	0.31%
PR	0.31%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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