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Should I remove MyCuteBuddy?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #22,859
United States Rank #39,472
Reach 0.0084%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.32 days
481.39 days >
Average installed length: 252.93 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.1303.0 93.98%
1.1.1251.0 0.60%
1.1.1249.1 0.60%
1.1.1245.2 3.01%
1.1.1243.0 1.20%
1.0.1207.0 0.60%

MyCuteBuddy

What is MyCuteBuddy?

This Iminent software bundles various potentially unwanted web browser extensions and toolbars during install. It is distributed through third-party pay-per-install programs including being packaged through download managers and custom installers such as LiveSoftAction via appscion.com and various others.

About  (from Sien SA)

My Cute Buddy is a desktop companion who will put a smile on your face. My Cute Buddy automatically launches at PC start-up so you can get the last version with fresh content and animations.

Overview

The most used version is 1.1.1303.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 mycutebuddy.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 18.23 MB (19,118,500 bytes).
  • Starts automatically
  • Bundles additional prorgams in setup
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
MyCuteBuddy has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: MyCuteBuddy
URL: www.mycutebuddy.com
Help link: www.mycutebuddy.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\My Cute Buddy\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\myCuteBuddy\Bootstrapper{4.wfBHCKiGLgWE12.102}.exe" uninstall
Estimated size: 18.23 MB

Program filesFiles installed by MyCuteBuddy

Program executable:mycutebuddy.exe
Name:My Cute Buddy
Path:C:\Program Files\my cute buddy\mycutebuddy.exe
MD5:17cff3ac381a494ae66127908d8a80bc
Additional files:
  • Iminent.Companion.Definitions.dll - My Cute Buddy Definitions
  • Iminent.Business.Connect.dll (by Iminent) - Iminent.Business.Connect
  • Iminent.Companion.Controls.dll - My Cute Buddy.Controls
  • Iminent.Business.dll (by Iminent) - Iminent.Business
  • Iminent.Entity.dll - Iminent.Entity
  • Iminent.Windows.dll - Iminent.Window
  • NAudio.dll (by Mark Heath) - NAudio
  • Iminent.Windows.AxImp.dll
  • SoundTouch.dll
  • Bootstrapper{4.wfBHCKiGLgWE12.102}.exe - MyCuteBuddy (MyCuteBuddy Setup)
  • Microsoft.Expression.Drawing.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft.Expression.Drawing
  • Microsoft.Expression.Effects.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft.Expression.Effects
  • Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll - Microsoft.Expression.Interactions
  • msvcr100.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • Newtonsoft.Json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET
  • System.Data.SQLite.dll (by Robert Simpson, et al) - System.Data.SQLite (System.Data.SQLite Interop Assembly)
  • System.Windows.Interactivity.dll - System.Windows.Interactivity

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • myCuteBuddy.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MyCuteBuddy' and executes as "C:\Program Files\My Cute Buddy\myCuteBuddy.exe" "filC:///C:/Program Files/My Cute Buddy/Content/Cute Kitty/piticho.buddy" /m /u.

How do I remove MyCuteBuddy?

You can uninstall MyCuteBuddy 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 MyCuteBuddy, 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 MyCuteBuddy.
  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) 62%
Win XP 1%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? 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 70.48%
Windows 10 20.48%
Windows XP 6.02%
Windows Vista 2.41%
Windows Server 2003 0.60%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.51%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.69%
Windows 7 Professional 13.25%
Windows 8.1 6.63%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.63%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.82%

Distribution by countryGeography

14.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 14.62%
  MA 7.02%
  France 6.43%
  DZ 5.26%
  Belgium 4.68%
  UA 4.09%
  Brazil 3.51%
  Russia 3.51%
  Germany 3.51%
  United Kingdom 3.51%
  Czech Republic 2.34%
  Mexico 1.75%
  Argentina 1.75%
  Portugal 1.75%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 28.71%
Hewlett-Packard 21.78%
Dell 15.84%
ASUS 8.91%
Lenovo 6.93%
Samsung 6.93%
GIGABYTE 5.94%
Medion 2.97%
Intel 1.98%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.91%
Samsung R530/R730/R540 ... 1.94%
INTELR AWRDACPI 1.94%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 1.94%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.94%
HP ProBook 4530s 1.94%

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