Should I remove Softonic Assistant?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
47% remove it53% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,141
United States Rank #6,291
Reach 0.1839%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.74 days
611.83 days >
Average installed length: 321.47 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.2.3 |
6.40% |
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| 0.2.2 |
24.28% |
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| 0.2.1 |
0.03% |
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| 0.1.9 |
0.08% |
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| 0.1.8 |
0.06% |
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| 0.1.6 |
69.15% |
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Softonic Assistant
Overview
Softonic Assistant is a program developed by Softonic International S.L. The most used version is 0.1.6, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 2.15 MB (2,256,422 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 20% of users of Softonic Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and India.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Softonic International S.A.
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\softonicassistant
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SoftonicAssistant\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.15 MB
Files installed by Softonic Assistant
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SoftonicAssistant.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SoftonicAssistant.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SoftonicAssistant_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1646055978-2255025000-3107839011-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
- SoftonicAssistant.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SoftonicAssistant' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SoftonicAssistant\SoftonicAssistant.exe".
How do I remove Softonic Assistant?
You can uninstall Softonic Assistant 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 Softonic Assistant, 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 Softonic Assistant.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 43%
Win 10 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 47%
Keep it 53%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.23% |
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| Windows 10 |
41.52% |
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| Windows XP |
5.18% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.01% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.92% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.40% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.18% |
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Geography
19.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
19.81% |
| Italy |
13.08% |
| India |
6.78% |
| Netherlands |
4.34% |
| Spain |
4.13% |
| United Kingdom |
3.66% |
| Mexico |
2.67% |
| Canada |
2.26% |
| Belgium |
2.21% |
| Brazil |
1.97% |
| Australia |
1.84% |
| Colombia |
1.77% |
| Germany |
1.64% |
| Argentina |
1.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.79% |
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| Acer |
19.76% |
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| Dell |
14.43% |
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| ASUS |
11.33% |
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| Toshiba |
7.17% |
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| Lenovo |
6.36% |
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| Samsung |
4.52% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.22% |
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| Intel |
1.75% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.02% |
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| Medion |
0.65% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
5.62% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.27% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
5.15% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.10% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.75% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.22% |
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About Softonic International S.L
Softonic operates a Website for software downloads as well as distributes an application programming interface that allows developers to build applications and mashups based on Softonic's content; and Softonic Answers, a user community for exchanging information and opinions about software.
Publisher URL: en.softonic.com