Should I remove Kazaa Music Plugin?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #29,674
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 709.40 days
1551.49 days >
Average installed length: 815.19 days
Kazaa Music Plugin
from Kazaa Inc.
Overview
Kazaa Music Plugin is a program developed by Kazaa. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is AMPMDM.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.44 MB (1,507,729 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.kazaa.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Altnet Music Plugin\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Altnet Music Plugin\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.44 MB
Files installed by Kazaa Music Plugin
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AMPMDM.exe (by Airarena) - Kazaa Music Plugin Downloader (AMPMDM Application)
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AMPIEI.dll (by Altnet) - Altnet Music Plugin (AMPIE Control)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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npAMPff.dll - Altnet Music Plugin for Firefox (Altnet Music Plugin)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- AMPMDM.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ampmdm' and executes as C:\Program Files\Altnet Music Plugin\AMPMDM.exe.
How do I remove Kazaa Music Plugin?
You can uninstall Kazaa Music Plugin 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 Kazaa Music Plugin, 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 Kazaa Music Plugin.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 38%
Win Vista (SP1) 4%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
46.15% |
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| Windows Vista |
42.31% |
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| Windows XP |
11.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
40.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.46% |
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| Dell |
26.92% |
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| Toshiba |
15.38% |
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| Acer |
11.54% |
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| Gateway |
3.85% |
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| ASUS |
3.85% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
8.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L745 |
4.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
4.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion NY639AA-ABA p... |
4.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion KQ495AA-ABA a... |
4.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion GC515AA-ABA a... |
4.00% |
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