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Should I remove PokerStars.it?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,745
United States Rank #17,605
Reach 0.0646%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.37 days
512.39 days >
Average installed length: 269.22 days

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PokerStars.it

Overview

PokerStars.it is a software program developed by PokerStars. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 24.21 MB (25,383,559 bytes). The installed file PokerStarsOnlineUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 85% of users of PokerStars.it come from Italy, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PokerStars.IT
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PokerStars.IT\PokerStarsUninstall.exe" /C:PokerStars.it
Estimated size: 24.21 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by PokerStars.it

  • PokerStarsCommunicate.exe - PokerStarsCommunicate
  • PokerStarsBr.exe - PokerStarsBr (PokerStars Browser)
  • PokerStars.exe - PokerStars (PokerStars GUI)
  • PokerStarsOnlineUpdate.exe - PokerStars Online Theme Update
  • PokerStarsUpdate.exe - PokerStars Update
  • Tracer.exe - PokerStars Tracer
  • PokerStarsUninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer Extension
  • PokerStarsUpdate.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {15105F6B-80FF-40d3-B239-AEC9E0E93ACD}.
3 Scheduled Tasks
  • PokerStarsUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FA7B404F-4C11-4FC7-9AA0-F7F8AF2CD1DF}' (runs on registration).
  • Tracer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D837F15A-6991-4467-AE85-E9D4AF185E2B}' (runs on registration).
  • PokerStars.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5A79FF78-7AB6-4E5F-A841-9676A85BC497}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • PokerStarsUpdate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PokerStars\PokerStarsUpdate.exe'.
  • Tracer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\PokerStars.NET\Tracer.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

PokerStars.exe
Total CPU:0.0013441390%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00068659%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00065755%
0.015104% average

How do I remove PokerStars.it?

You can uninstall PokerStars.it 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 PokerStars.it, 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 PokerStars.it.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PokerStars.it you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 63%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#6,745

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 63.03%
Windows 7 29.98%
Windows Vista 3.53%
Windows XP 3.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 24.09%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.30%
Windows 8.1 14.49%
Windows 10 Pro 9.45%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.50%
Windows 8 5.28%

Distribution by countryGeography

84.93% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 84.93%
  United States 10.56%
  Germany 0.81%
  United Kingdom 0.40%
  Canada 0.32%
  Malta 0.32%
  Brazil 0.24%
  Switzerland 0.24%
  Finland 0.24%
  Czech Republic 0.24%
  France 0.16%
  Romania 0.16%
  Netherlands 0.16%
  Colombia 0.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.61%
ASUS 25.20%
Acer 25.09%
Samsung 7.13%
Lenovo 4.37%
Dell 2.65%
Toshiba 2.42%
GIGABYTE 1.50%
American Megatrends 1.04%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.47%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.42%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.16%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 3.16%
ASUS All Series 2.53%
Acer Aspire E1-522 2.11%

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