Media Downloader

Remove Media Downloader

Overview

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 md.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 41.41 MB (43,425,305 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 83% of users of Media Downloader come from the United States, it is also popular in New Zealand.

Automatically starts with Windows

Program details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Media Downloader

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Media Downloader\upd.exe" --uninstall

Estimated size: 41.41 MB

Files installed by Media Downloader

Program executable:	md.exe
Path:	C:\users\user\appdata\local\media downloader\md.exe
MD5:	4ff04d6ccb6a7fa96639ea082dd7e578

Additional files:

libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
phonon4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
QtGui4.dll
QtNetwork4.dll
QtScript4.dll
QtSvg4.dll
QtWebKit4.dll
QtXml4.dll
libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll
mingwm10.dll
upd.exe

Behaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)

md.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Media Downloader' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Media Downloader\md.exe" --hidden.

How do I remove Media Downloader?

You can uninstall Media Downloader 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 Media Downloader, 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 Media Downloader.
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.