Should I remove Kickstarter?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.48604 |
100.00% |
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Kickstarter
by Pokki
Overview
Kickstarter is a program developed by Pokki. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 106.97 MB (112,170,264 bytes). HostAppServiceUpdater.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 57% of users of Kickstarter come from the United States, it is also popular in Greece and IQ.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALL92f4c8d7209e1478ca19c9ef8e79cfebe1559531
Estimated size: 106.97 MB
Files installed by Kickstarter
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe - Host App Service Updater
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StartMenuIndexer.exe - Start Menu Service
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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ServiceHostApp.exe - Service Host App
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ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe - Service Host App Updater
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ServiceStartMenuIndexer.exe
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avcodec-54.dll
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avformat-54.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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D3DCompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dx9_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 9 Extensions
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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nacl_irt_x86_32.nexe
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nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe
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ppGoogleNaClPluginChrome.dll
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SweetLabs App Platform.
Startup File (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- ServiceHostApp.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #5' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SweetLabs App Platform\Engine\ServiceHostApp.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resourc.
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #8' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
How do I remove Kickstarter?
You can uninstall Kickstarter 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 Kickstarter, 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 Kickstarter.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
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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 18%
Keep it 82%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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Geography
57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.14% |
| Greece |
14.29% |
| IQ |
14.29% |
| Sweden |
14.29% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
25.00% |
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| Lenovo |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C75D-B |
25.00% |
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| LENOVO 20266 |
25.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
25.00% |
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| eMachines eMachines G525 |
25.00% |
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