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What percent of users and experts removed it?
21% remove it79% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,231
Reach 0.0055%

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.49 13.89%
6.48 3.70%
6.45 40.74%
6.43 4.63%
6.40 1.85%
6.39 11.11%
6.38 7.41%
6.36 1.85%
6.34 8.33%
6.30 5.56%
6.21 0.93%

Ocster Backup Easy

What is Ocster Backup Easy?  (from Ocster)

Backup your files with this easy to use software. Backups can be stored locally or via the internet in professional data centers (Ocster Secure Storage). Supports incremental backups, encryption, compression, backup of open files, etc.

Overview

Ocster Backup Easy is a software program developed by Ocster. The most common release is 6.45, 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named backupclient-ox.exe. The setup package generally installs about 42 files and is usually about 23.67 MB (24,821,668 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 89% of users of Ocster Backup Easy come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ocster.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ocster backup\bin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ocster Backup\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 23.67 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ocster Backup Easy

Program executable:backupclient-ox.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\ocster backup\bin\backupclient-ox.exe
MD5:75a630b7020f6d4b681307c38b285800
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/)
  • libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
  • wxbase28u_net_vc_ox.dll (by wxWidgets development team) - wxWidgets (wxWidgets for MSW)
  • wxbase28u_vc_ox.dll (by wxWidgets development team)
  • wxbase28u_xml_vc_ox.dll
  • wxmsw28u_adv_vc_ox.dll
  • backupClientAdminAccess-ox.exe
  • backupClientLib.dll
  • backupCommandAdmin-ox.exe
  • backupCore.dll
  • backupServiceLib.dll
  • backupService-ox.exe
  • deemon.dll
  • featback.dll
  • formatreport-ox.exe
  • lzma.dll
  • lzmaUtil.dll
  • minizutil.dll
  • mountmore.dll
  • netutil.dll
  • netutilHelper.exe
  • ox.dll
  • oxHelper.exe
  • party.dll
  • scoolite.dll
  • tomb.dll
  • twirl.dll
  • updateman.dll
  • updateStarter.exe
  • veem.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • backupService-ox.exe runs as a service named 'Ocster Backup' (ocster_backup) "Creates backups in the background.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • backupClient-ox.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ocster Backup' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ocster Backup\bin\backupClient-ox.exe" --hidden.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

oxHelper.exe
Memory:3.51 MB
21.09 MB average
User CPU:0.00007100%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:11
70 average

How do I remove Ocster Backup Easy?

You can uninstall Ocster Backup Easy 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 Ocster Backup Easy, 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 Ocster Backup Easy.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 21%
Keep it 79%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.26%
Windows 10 35.19%
Windows Vista 3.70%
Windows XP 1.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 47.22%
Windows 8.1 20.37%
Windows 7 Professional 6.48%
Windows 10 Home 6.48%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.56%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.99% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 88.99%
  United States 3.67%
  France 2.75%
  Switzerland 1.83%
  Luxembourg 0.92%
  Thailand 0.92%
  Austria 0.92%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 45.07%
Acer 23.94%
Samsung 7.04%
Dell 5.63%
GIGABYTE 4.23%
Hewlett-Packard 4.23%
ASUS 2.82%
American Megatrends 2.82%
Sony 2.82%
Lenovo 1.41%
Common models
MEDION MS-7800 3.23%
Samsung 550P5C/550P7C 3.23%
Medion E7222 2.15%
Medion Akoya P7818 2.15%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 2.15%
MEDIONPC MS-7707 2.15%

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