Should I remove PDFlite?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
60% remove it40% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,969
United States Rank #30,354
Reach 0.0015%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.63 days
815.11 days >
Average installed length: 428.28 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
0.5 |
100.00% |
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PDFlite 0.5
from Amnis Technology Ltd
What is PDFlite?
PDFlite uses the InstallIQ download and install manager which is designed to co-bundle additional offers which include toolbars, web browser extensions as well as various potentially unwanted applications. You may be offered to install the File Association Manager and the Yahoo Toolbar in this installation. Both programs will not be automatically uininstalled if PDFlite is removed.
About (from Amnis Technology Ltd)
PDFlite can be used to read any PDF file. With it's light simplistic design you can concentrate on your documents, not the software. You can view PDF documents quickly and easily with all common features such as search, print, zoom and a fast full featured web browser plugin. Since version 0.2, you can use the PDFlite ... Read more
Overview
The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is pdflite.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 33.35 MB (34,974,610 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
- Known to include offers within the setup
PDFlite has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pdflite
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PDFlite\uninstall-pdflite.exe"
Estimated size: 33.35 MB
Files installed by PDFlite 0.5
Program executable: | pdflite.exe |
Name: | PDFlite |
Path: | C:\Program Files\pdflite\pdflite.exe |
MD5: | c05aa3107201989fa63bfdbae942c49f |
Additional files:
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PdfFilter.dll - PDFlite IFilter Persistent Handler (PDFlite IFilter Search Helper)
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PdfPreview.dll - PDFlite Preview Persistent Handler (PDFlite Preview Shell Extension)
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npPdfViewer.dll - PDFlite Browser Plugin
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uninstall-pdflite.exe - PDFlite (PDFlite 0.5 Installer)
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libmupdf.dll (by Artifex Software) - SumatraPDF (MuPDF Rendering Library)
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pluginreg.exe
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uninstall.exe (by PDFlite.com) - PDFlite 0.4 Installer
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npPdfViewer.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPdfViewer.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npPdfViewer.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'PDFLite Browser Plugin' with a plugin key of '@mozilla.zeniko.ch/PDFLite_Browser_Plugin' for all users of the PC.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- pdflite.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PDFlite\pdflite.exe'.
How do I remove PDFlite?
You can uninstall PDFlite from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program PDFlite 0.5, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PDFlite.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PDFlite 0.5 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win Vista (SP2) 7%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
73.33% |
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Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Windows Vista |
6.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.62% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
17.24% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.34% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.90% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.45% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.45% |
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Geography
89.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
89.58% |
United Kingdom |
6.25% |
India |
2.08% |
Poland |
2.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
29.63% |
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Lenovo |
11.11% |
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ASUS |
7.41% |
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Acer |
7.41% |
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American Megatrends |
7.41% |
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Toshiba |
3.70% |
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Common models |
MSI MS-7636 |
3.85% |
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LENOVO IdeaCentre K300 |
3.85% |
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LENOVO HuronRiver Platfor... |
3.85% |
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LENOVO 423352U |
3.85% |
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HP-Pavilion KJ378AA-ABA a... |
3.85% |
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HP-Pavilion AY576AA-ABA p... |
3.85% |
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