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What percent of users and experts removed it?
42% remove it58% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,519
United States Rank #47,237
Reach 0.0038%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.74 days
316.90 days >
Average installed length: 166.51 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0 74.32%
4.0 1.35%

Modem Booster

What is Modem Booster?  (from inKline Global)

Slow connection hindering your enjoyment of the Internet? Enhance your internet connection and Boosts your Internet speed up to 300% with Modem Booster's proprietary PING technology! Modem Booster now works on all Internet connections, even high speed internet access connections! Dial-up, DSL, ADSL, Cable modem speeds...  Read more

Overview

Modem Booster is a software program developed by inKline Global. The most common release is 5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named ModemBtr.exe. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 4.71 MB (4,937,534 bytes). The installed file ISLUpdater.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 21% of users of Modem Booster come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.inklineglobal.com/products/modembooster
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\inKline Global\Modem Booster
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\0701\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Informati
Estimated size: 4.71 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Modem Booster

Program executable:ModemBtr.exe
Name:Modem Booster
Path:C:\Program Files\inKline Global\Modem Booster\ModemBtr.exe
MD5:ad1570166ab1807fe936aeb59279a581
Additional files:
  • ISLUpdater.dll - AutoUpdater Dynamic Link Library
  • ISLTweakDefinition.dll - ISLTweakDefinition
  • ISLUpdaterUI.exe - Automatic Updater
  • mbtray.exe - Modem Booster (Modem Booster Tray)
  • ModemBooster.exe - ModemBooster
  • ModemBtr.exe
  • ISLDNSTester.dll - ISLDNSTester
  • ISLSpeedTest.dll - ISLSpeedTest
  • NetTraffic.exe - NetTraffic
  • ISLAdEngine.dll - ISLAE (Dynamic Library for ISLAE)
  • definition.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • ModemBooster.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ModemBooster_notification' (runs daily at 10:00 AM).
  • ISLUpdaterUI.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ModemBooster_autoupdate' (runs daily at 11:00 AM).
  • mbtray.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ModemBooster_networkMonitor' (runs daily at 17:52).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • ModemBooster.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ModemBooster_Run.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • ModemBtr.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Modem Booster' which loads as C:\Program Files\inKline Global\Modem Booster\ModemBtr.exe.
Network connections
  • ModemBooster.exe connects to muc03s07-in-f18.1e100.net (173.194.44.18 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ModemBooster.exe
Memory:18.49 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0015132478%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00082100%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00069225%
0.015104% average
NetTraffic.exe
Memory:1.68 MB
Total CPU:0.0005318495%
Kernel CPU:0.00048583%
User CPU:0.00004602%
CPU cycles/sec:20,104

How do I remove Modem Booster?

You can uninstall Modem Booster from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Modem Booster, 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 Modem Booster.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 42%
Keep it 58%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.49%
Windows XP 13.70%
Windows 10 13.70%
Windows Vista 4.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 52.05%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.70%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.96%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.11%
Windows 7 Professional 4.11%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 2.74%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 20.78%
  Iran 20.78%
  United Kingdom 7.79%
  Indonesia 6.49%
  Philippines 3.90%
  Canada 3.90%
  Sweden 2.60%
  DZ 2.60%
  SY 2.60%
  Egypt 2.60%
  TZ 1.30%
  MA 1.30%
  Vietnam 1.30%
  Brazil 1.30%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 27.59%
Acer 18.97%
Hewlett-Packard 17.24%
GIGABYTE 12.07%
ASUS 10.34%
Lenovo 3.45%
Medion 3.45%
Toshiba 3.45%
Sony 1.72%
Intel 1.72%
Common models
Dell Inspiron N5110 6.90%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.45%
Gigabyte EX58-UD5 3.45%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 1.72%
MSI MS-7641 1.72%
MEDION X781X 1.72%


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