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Should I remove Prompt Downloader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
46% remove it54% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,893
United States Rank #21,321
Reach 0.0167%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.70 days
256.55 days >
Average installed length: 134.80 days

Typically installed together

Prompt Downloader

What is Prompt Downloader?

Prompt Downloader is free p2p client with no upload support (you will not involved in the content distribution).

About  (from Bexley Holdings Limited)

Prompt Downloader is designed to make your download experience easier and quicker than ever. Now you don't have to spend your valuable time and energy for finding desired programs and get forwarded all across the internet as you can download it all with Prompt Downloader. It's extremely simple in use, fast and so good ...  Read more

Overview

Prompt Downloader is a software program developed by Bexley Holdings Limited. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named PromptDownloader.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 24.74 MB (25,938,160 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 25% of users of Prompt Downloader come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Israel.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.promptdownloader.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\prompt downloader
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Prompt Downloader\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 24.74 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Prompt Downloader

Program executable:PromptDownloader.exe
Prompt Downloader
Path:C:\Program Files\prompt downloader\PromptDownloader.exe
MD5:9de00c60dfbdf02420ba79243e372ec6
Additional files:
  • PromptDownloader.exe (by promptdownloader.com) - Prompt Downloader
  • fraps.exe (by Beepa P/L) - FRAPS (Fraps)
  • fraps32.dll (by Beepa P/L)
  • fraps64.dll
  • frapslcd.dll
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • PromptDownloader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DED8B487-5524-4EB2-9E9E-D2689F26E85B}' (runs on registration).
  • fraps.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{040F7DD0-45C4-49CD-A2FE-5B35A137F29C}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • fraps.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Fraps with Delay.
Startup File (User Run)
  • fraps.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Fraps' and executes as C:\FRAPS\FRAPS.EXE.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • PromptDownloader.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Prompt Downloader\PromptDownloader.exe'.

How do I remove Prompt Downloader?

You can uninstall Prompt Downloader 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 Prompt Downloader, 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 Prompt Downloader.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win 8.1 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 46%
Keep it 54%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.82%
Windows 10 43.03%
Windows XP 3.64%
Windows Vista 1.52%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.58%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.59%
Windows 8.1 13.07%
Windows 7 Professional 11.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.29%
Windows 10 Pro 6.38%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.27%
  India 3.85%
  Israel 3.85%
  Brazil 3.30%
  Indonesia 3.30%
  Saudi Arabia 3.02%
  United Kingdom 3.02%
  MA 2.75%
  DZ 2.47%
  Netherlands 2.20%
  Italy 2.20%
  Greece 1.92%
  Romania 1.92%
  Czech Republic 1.65%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.19%
Dell 20.00%
Acer 19.07%
ASUS 9.77%
Lenovo 6.98%
Toshiba 6.98%
Intel 4.19%
Samsung 4.19%
GIGABYTE 3.72%
Medion 0.93%
Common models
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 3.82%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.05%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.05%
Dell OptiPlex 7010 2.29%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.29%
ASUS All Series 2.29%

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