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Should I remove MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,537
United States Rank #12,576
Reach 0.0073%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 38.29 days
1129.64 days >
Average installed length: 593.54 days

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VersionDistribution
v2011-03-27 100.00%

MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27

What is MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27?

This a bundled installation using the DomaIQ monetization platform. Installing the co-bundled software through the modified installer may not be optional.

From the distribution site: "This product is totally free and offers the user additional bundle products that may include advertisement. The software can be installed without any additional software by opting out of the offerings. All additional bundle products are available for free from the manufacturer website."

About  (from Tuguu SL)

MplayerforWindows distributes modified installers that are different to the originals. The modified installers are compatible with the policies of the manufacturer of the original software and the terms and conditions. DomaIQ is an installer manager of the chosen software. Apart from managing the installation of the so...  Read more

Overview

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is mpui.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 33.39 MB (35,008,038 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Starts automatically
  • Bundles additional prorgams in setup
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27.
AutoUpdate.exe (e3d0627449b4011ad4485efd74268912) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4246 HW32.CDB
Rising Antivirus 23.00.65.13706 Trojan.Win32.Generic.12833A03
Trend Micro 10.465.08 PAK_Generic.001
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.189 PAK_Generic.001
mingwm10.dll (545b23ef85508372a629ecbaf63aef1c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 PAK_Generic.001
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 PAK_Generic.001
ResetSMPlayer.exe (69e0d46eccb0f08b2cb592ae6beeaee1) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Trend Micro 9.200.0.1012 PAK_Generic.001
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.200.0.1012 PAK_Generic.001
MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27 has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.domaiq.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\mplayerforwindows
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MplayerforWindows\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 33.39 MB

Program filesFiles installed by MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27

Program executable:mpui.exe
Name:MPUI: a Windows frontend for MPlayer
MPlayer for Windows
Path:C:\Program Files\mplayerforwindows\mpui.exe
MD5:2166c001c9ebf6cda62fd16adc1d6eb1
Additional files:
  • MPlayer.exe - MPlayer - The Movie Player
  • QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll
  • (Malware detected) AutoUpdate.exe
  • libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll
  • (Malware detected) mingwm10.dll
  • QxtCore.dll
  • (Malware detected) ResetSMPlayer.exe
  • SetFileAssoc.exe
  • smplayer_portable.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • TaskillForm.exe (by Microsoft) - TaskillForm

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • smplayer_portable.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EA24FC78-57BC-4900-B7C5-0ED683246126}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • AutoUpdate.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MPlayerForWindows_UpdateReminder' which loads as "C:\Program Files\MPlayer for Windows\AutoUpdate.exe" /L=1033 /TASK.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

smplayer_portable.exe
Memory:25.43 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.4548646593%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.04429798%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.41056668%
0.015104% average

How do I remove MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27?

You can uninstall MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27 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 MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27, 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 MplayerforWindows v2011-03-27.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.47%
Windows Vista 7.64%
Windows XP 6.94%
Windows 10 6.25%
Windows Server 2003 0.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 68.75%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.64%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.25%
Windows 10 Home 4.86%
Windows 7 Professional 4.17%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

96.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 96.43%
  Canada 1.59%
  United Kingdom 0.79%
  Ireland 0.40%
  Iran 0.40%
  Sweden 0.40%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 37.04%
Dell 24.07%
Acer 10.19%
Toshiba 10.19%
ASUS 4.63%
Lenovo 3.70%
Intel 2.78%
Gateway 2.78%
Samsung 1.85%
Alienware 1.85%
GIGABYTE 0.93%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.31%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.59%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.59%
Dell Inspiron 580 2.59%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.59%
Gateway DX4300 2.59%

About (from Tuguu SL)

Our mission: to detect what the market needs, develop the appropriate product and commercialize it.
Publisher URL: www.tuguu.com

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