Should I remove KeyDownload?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

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1.0.0.0	100.00%

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from Liran Brener

Remove KeyDownload by Liran Brener

Keydownload is a web browser toolbar that is designed to display advertisements. Its is typically bundled with third party installers.

KeyDownload is a software program developed by Liran Brener. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named KeyDownload.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files. 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 65% of users of KeyDownload come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Germany.

Displayed publisher: KeyDownload

URL: www.keydownload.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\keydownload-addon

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\KeyDownload-Addon\uninstall.exe

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 KeyDownload, 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 KeyDownload.
4. 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.

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) 63% Win Vista (SP1) 3%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 82% Keep it 18%

GLOBAL RANK #33,604

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	65.00%
Brazil	12.00%
Germany	9.00%
France	4.00%
United Kingdom	3.00%
Spain	2.00%
Iran	2.00%
Italy	2.00%
Saudi Arabia	1.00%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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