84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove NCDownloader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,058
United States Rank #10,102
Reach 0.0419%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 36.79 days
1085.38 days >
Average installed length: 570.28 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

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NCDownloader

What is NCDownloader?

NCDownloader is an ad-supported product that installs various toolbars during the installation and setup process. Users are not given the option to not include the bundled plugin, a web browser extension designed to deliver advertising.

About  (from Solibo)

"NcDownloader" is a smart and up to date application designed to provide a comprehensive solution to create and manage download tasks and processes. Using an intuitive interface, built in conversion components, and multi protocol support, NcDownloader gives you a complete tool to meet your download needs and requiremen...  Read more

Overview

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 ncdownloader.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 2.03 MB (2,123,759 bytes).
  • Known to include offers within the setup
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
NCDownloader 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.ncdownloader.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Solibo Ltd\NCdownloader\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Solibo Ltd\NCdownloader\unins001.exe"
Estimated size: 2.03 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NCDownloader

Program executable:ncdownloader.exe
Name:NCdownloader
Path:C:\Program Files\solibo ltd\ncdownloader\ncdownloader.exe
MD5:ece8676d382dd3d96367144f867c292e
Additional files:
  • NCdownloader.Spider.dll (by Roadapss) - DownloadIX.Spider (DownloadIX)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • unins001.exe
  • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 2.0)
  • Interop.SHDocVw.dll - Assembly imported from type library SHDocVw
  • NCdownloader.Core.dll (by Roadapss) - DownloadIX.Core
  • NCdownloader.Extension.dll - DownloadIX.Extension
  • TabStrip.dll (by SAM Enterprise) - TabStrip

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • NCdownloader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6BC6E0FB-A6F9-43D7-85FF-1E432BCFE8FB}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove NCDownloader?

You can uninstall NCDownloader 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 NCDownloader, 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 NCDownloader.
  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) 71%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#9,058

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.09%
Windows 10 10.17%
Windows Vista 7.26%
Windows XP 4.48%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.80%
Windows 7 Professional 10.24%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.37%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.27%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.41%

Distribution by countryGeography

37.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 37.08%
  United Kingdom 4.06%
  Australia 3.54%
  Netherlands 3.13%
  Canada 3.02%
  Israel 2.60%
  India 2.08%
  Italy 2.08%
  Belgium 1.98%
  France 1.98%
  Indonesia 1.98%
  Brazil 1.88%
  Iran 1.88%
  Germany 1.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.05%
Dell 17.67%
Acer 17.30%
Toshiba 10.93%
ASUS 7.47%
GIGABYTE 5.83%
Lenovo 4.37%
Samsung 2.91%
Intel 2.00%
American Megatrends 0.73%
Alienware 0.73%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 7.09%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.73%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.99%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.61%
TOSHIBA Satellite L755 2.24%
ASUSTeK K55VD 1.87%


comments2 comments

user comment
user comment
JJover a year ago
I installed the program and I could never download a video and when I wanted to remove it I could not do it.
user comment
Hoganover a year ago
Could not remove this program using Add/Remove programs. Deleted the files manually via windows explorer then did a search in Windows registry on "NCDown" and deleted anything associated with it.