Should I remove SopCast?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,000
United States Rank #11,540
Reach 0.1958%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.98 days
471.48 days >
Average installed length: 247.72 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.8.3 |
100.00% |
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SopCast 3.8.3
What is SopCast? (from SopCast.com)
SopCast is a simple, free way to broadcast video and audio or watch the video and listen to radio on the Internet. Adopting P2P(Peer-to-Peer) technology, It is very efficient and easy to use. Let anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of a powerful server and vast bandwidth. You can build your own TV stations co... Read more
Overview
SopCast 3.8.3 is a software program developed by SopCast.com. 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 sopcast.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 12.79 MB (13,406,083 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 14% of users of SopCast come from Romania, it is also popular in the United States and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.sopcast.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sopcast
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SopCast\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 12.79 MB
Files installed by SopCast 3.8.3
| Program executable: | sopcast.exe |
| Name: | SopCast |
| SopCast Main Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sopcast\sopcast.exe |
| MD5: | 5f54f781f9f2aaea1b0c32692992d9e0 |
Additional files:
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sopocx.ocx - SopCore for live and demand streaming based on P2P technology.
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Diagnose.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- SopCast.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6754EE2-290D-4D1C-BA4A-F3A8D3C8D947}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- SopCast.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SopCast\SopCast.exe'.
How do I remove SopCast?
You can uninstall SopCast 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 SopCast 3.8.3, 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 SopCast.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win 8 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,000
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.44% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.57% |
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| Windows XP |
5.48% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.48% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.90% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.16% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.44% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.18% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.65% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.46% |
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Geography
13.89% of installs come from Romania
Which countries install it?
| Romania |
13.89% |
| United States |
7.85% |
| Italy |
7.38% |
| United Kingdom |
7.21% |
| Spain |
6.71% |
| Germany |
5.78% |
| Netherlands |
3.83% |
| MA |
3.19% |
| Russia |
3.10% |
| Vietnam |
2.57% |
| France |
2.35% |
| Sweden |
2.35% |
| Hong Kong |
2.18% |
| Poland |
2.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.36% |
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| Acer |
19.97% |
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| ASUS |
17.44% |
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| Dell |
15.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.62% |
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| Toshiba |
5.92% |
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| Lenovo |
5.16% |
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| Samsung |
4.82% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.57% |
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| Sahara |
0.89% |
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| Intel |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.40% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.81% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.20% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.01% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SV |
1.90% |
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About (from SopCast.com)
SoP is the abbreviation for Streaming over P2P. Sopcast is a Streaming Direct Broadcasting System based on P2P.
Publisher URL: www.sopcast.com