Should I remove Idle~Crawler?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,071
United States Rank #16,199
Reach 0.0055%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.79 days
583.88 days >
Average installed length: 306.78 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
80.0.0.428 |
25.69% |
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76.0.0.424 |
42.20% |
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75.0.0.423 |
22.94% |
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72.0.0.420 |
9.17% |
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Idle~Crawler
from GigaClicks LP
What is Idle~Crawler?
This program which could be classified as spyware will monitor the web pages and domains the user visits. It bundles a version of Chrome it uses to crawl web sites and pages in the background as instructed by a remote server.
The software is typically distributed through bundled deals such as with sponsored Conduit offers.
Copyright © web research foundation
Publisher SADDLEBACK PROC LTD
Overview
The most common release is 76.0.0.424, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named Idle~Crawler Loader.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 164.12 MB (172,088,166 bytes).
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!

Idle~Crawler 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
Displayed publisher: web research foundation
URL: IdleCrawler.com/help
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\idle~crawler
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Idle~Crawler\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 164.12 MB
Files installed by Idle~Crawler
Program executable: | Idle~Crawler Loader.exe |
Name: | Loader |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\idle~crawler\Idle~Crawler Loader.exe |
MD5: | c889d696fbaa371266e46f1ded26bae3 |
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uninstall.exe (by web research foundation) - Idle~Crawler (Setup Application)
How do I remove Idle~Crawler?
You can uninstall Idle~Crawler 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 Idle~Crawler, 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 Idle~Crawler.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 8.1 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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GLOBAL RANK
#28,071
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
67.89% |
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Windows 10 |
28.44% |
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Windows Vista |
3.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
46.79% |
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Windows 8.1 |
25.69% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.17% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.17% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.67% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.83% |
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Geography
87.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
87.57% |
United Kingdom |
7.34% |
Canada |
2.82% |
Australia |
0.56% |
Pakistan |
0.56% |
IQ |
0.56% |
Peru |
0.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.96% |
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Dell |
20.65% |
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Acer |
11.96% |
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Toshiba |
11.96% |
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ASUS |
7.61% |
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Lenovo |
6.52% |
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Sony |
2.17% |
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Intel |
1.09% |
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Samsung |
1.09% |
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Common models |
HP G62 Notebook PC |
3.88% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.91% |
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Dell Inspiron 660 |
2.91% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
1.94% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.94% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
1.94% |
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