Should I remove QvodPlayer?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
5.0	100.00%

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Remove QvodPlayer 5.0 by VAN698

QvodPlayer 5.0 is a program developed by VAN698. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is qvodplayer.exe. The software installer includes 63 files and is usually about 72.7 MB (76,231,846 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 91% of users of QvodPlayer come from Taiwan, it is also popular in the United States and Hong Kong.

URL: www.van698.com/movie

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\qvodplayer

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\QvodPlayer\QvodUninst.exe

Estimated size: 72.7 MB

• QvodTerminal.exe connects to sslvpn-206.twaren.nthu.edu.tw (140.114.253.206 port 20100).

QvodTerminal.exe
Memory:	6.91 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0098766052%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00637341%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00350320%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	2,053	70 average

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 QvodPlayer 5.0, 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 QvodPlayer.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 68% Win Vista 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 6% Keep it 94%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Taiwan	90.62%
United States	3.78%
Hong Kong	2.57%
Australia	0.91%
Canada	0.45%
Japan	0.30%
Macau	0.30%
Chile	0.15%
Vietnam	0.15%
Mexico	0.15%
Spain	0.15%
Germany	0.15%
Malaysia	0.15%
United Kingdom	0.15%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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