Should I remove IMBooster?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0008%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.33.0 |
18.75% |
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| 3.27.3 |
43.75% |
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IMBooster
from IMinent
What is IMBooster? (from IMinent)
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Overview
IMBooster is a program developed by IMinent. The most used version is 3.27.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is imboosterupdate.exe. The software installer includes 32 files and is usually about 16.66 MB (17,466,269 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 21% of users of IMBooster come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Argentina.
- Starts automatically
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
IMBooster has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.iminent.com
Help link: www.iminent.com/Help.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Iminent\IMBooster
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{53031929-6CD5-4AD6-A751-E6E7E0BC454B}\IMBoosterUpdate.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 16.66 MB
Files installed by IMBooster
| Program executable: | imboosterupdate.exe |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\{53031929-6cd5-4ad6-a751-e6e7e0bc454b}\imboosterupdate.exe |
| MD5: | c4554778dca150f3d1f380ec6737b98f |
Additional files:
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Iminent.LinkToContentFF.dll
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Iminent.Business.dll - Iminent.Business
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IMBooster.exe - Iminent Booster (IMBooster)
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Iminent.WinCore.Aim.Plugin.dll - IMbooster (Iminent)
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Iminent.Windows.AxHost.dll - Imbooster (Host Flash Player)
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Iminent.Utils.dll - Iminent (Iminent Utils)
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Iminent.WinCore.dll - Iminent Win Core
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Iminent.Booster.UI.dll - Iminent.Booster.UI
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Iminent.Services.dll - Iminent.Services
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Iminent.Workflow.dll - Iminent.Workflow
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Iminent.Windows.dll - Iminent.Windows
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FlvEncoder.exe - FlvEncoder
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Iminent.WinCore.Aim.Proxy.dll
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Iminent.WinCore.WLM.WinEvents.dll - Iminent.WinCore.WLM.WinEvents
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Iminent.WinCore.Yahoo.dll
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Iminent.Business.XmlSerializers.dll
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Iminent.WinCore.Aim.PluginPS.dll
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Iminent.WinCore.Aim7.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- IMBooster.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IMBooster' which loads as C:\Program Files\Iminent\IMBooster\imbooster.exe /warmup.
How do I remove IMBooster?
You can uninstall IMBooster 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 IMBooster, 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 IMBooster.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 38%
Win XP 6%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
37.50% |
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| Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
6.25% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.25% |
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Geography
21.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
21.05% |
| France |
21.05% |
| Argentina |
10.53% |
| United Kingdom |
10.53% |
| Singapore |
5.26% |
| UA |
5.26% |
| Venezuela |
5.26% |
| Portugal |
5.26% |
| Italy |
5.26% |
| Guatemala |
5.26% |
| Paraguay |
5.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
46.67% |
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| Toshiba |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
13.33% |
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| Lenovo |
6.67% |
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| ASUS |
6.67% |
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| Packard Bell |
6.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A200 |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Qosmio X300 |
6.67% |
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| Packard Bell BV EASYNOTE ... |
6.67% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7551 |
6.67% |
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| LENOVO 7515A18 |
6.67% |
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| HP-Pavilion KZ797AA-ABM s... |
6.67% |
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