Should I remove Spark?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
34% remove it66% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,297
United States Rank #23,447
Reach 0.0933%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.69 days
108.77 days >
Average installed length: 57.15 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 43.23.1008.601 |
0.11% |
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| 43.23.1000.467 ??????? ???Q?? ?????? |
0.05% |
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| 43.23.1000.467 |
0.49% |
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| 43.22.1000.452 |
0.49% |
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| 43.22.1000.436 |
0.05% |
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| 43.21.1000.275 |
0.16% |
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| 43.20.1000.205 ??????? ?`?8?? $ $ ????????LO |
0.05% |
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| 43.20.1000.205 |
0.05% |
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| 43.19.1600.34 |
0.05% |
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| 43.19.1000.90 ??????? ?I?a?? ?????? |
0.05% |
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| 43.19.1000.90 |
0.27% |
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| 43.19.1000.119 |
0.11% |
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| 43.18.1000.65 )????gramFiles(x86)=C:\Progra????le |
0.05% |
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| 43.18.1000.65 |
0.05% |
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| 40.17.1000.248 |
0.05% |
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| 40.16.1000.147 |
0.16% |
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| 40.16.1000.144 ?????g?g ??`?C: |
0.05% |
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| 40.16.1000.144 |
0.11% |
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| 40.15.1000.73 |
0.05% |
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| 40.14.1108.1618 |
0.05% |
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| 40.14.1000.135 |
0.05% |
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| 33.9.1000.57 |
0.38% |
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| 33.8.9999.6169 |
0.05% |
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| 33.8.9999.6167 |
0.05% |
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| 33.8.9999.6163 |
0.05% |
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| 33.8.9999.6154 |
0.05% |
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| 33.8.9999.6066 |
0.33% |
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| 33.8.9999.6017 |
0.05% |
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| 33.8.9999.10235 |
0.16% |
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| 33.8.9999.10081 |
0.44% |
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| 33.7.9999.939 |
0.05% |
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| 33.7.9999.6169 |
0.05% |
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| 33.13.1000.31 |
0.05% |
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| 33.12.1500.142 |
0.05% |
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| 33.12.1000.136 |
0.05% |
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| 33.12.1000.133 |
0.11% |
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| 33.11.1000.67 |
0.22% |
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| 26.6.9999.3697 |
0.05% |
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| 26.6.9999.3599 |
0.05% |
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| 26.6.9998.1343 |
0.05% |
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| 26.5.9999.3511 ????C:\Program Files (x86) ?????? |
0.05% |
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| 26.5.9999.3511 |
0.44% |
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| 26.5.9999.3479 |
0.05% |
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| 26.5.9999.3341 |
0.05% |
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| 26.5.9999.3321 |
0.05% |
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| 26.5.9999.3313 |
1.31% |
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| 26.4.9999.1900 |
20.18% |
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| 26.4.9999.1849 |
0.71% |
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| 26.4.9999.1836 |
11.59% |
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| 26.4.9999.1827 |
0.27% |
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| 26.4.9999.1822 |
1.09% |
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| 77 versions |
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Spark
from Baidu, Inc.
What is Spark?
Spark Browser from Baidu is a Chromium (Chrome) based web browser that contains a number of built in features such as video downloading and torrent software.
About (from Baidu)
The Internet at your fingertips. Download torrents directly from your browser. There’s no need for any other torrent download tools anymore! Download online video and MP3 sources to your computer. Forget about switching between tabs to find what you were watching. With Baidu Spark Browser, you can enjoy any video in it... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 26.4.9999.1900, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 spark.exe. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 102.71 MB (107,703,425 bytes).
Program details
URL: en.browser.baidu.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\baidu\spark
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\baidu\Spark\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 102.71 MB
Files installed by Spark
| Program executable: | spark.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\baidu\spark\spark.exe |
| MD5: | be6d1c87c58f47996035b22380ee9786 |
Additional files:
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BaiduDefragFiles.exe - Spark
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Uninstall.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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baidu_dumper.exe - Spark dumper
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old_Spark.exe
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SparkDialog.exe - Spark Dialog
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sparkservice.exe - Spark Service
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Spark.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7EEFE816-9884-4615-98E8-92785E8FE3CE}' (runs on registration).
- new_Spark.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{39E63974-65FC-4D6D-B80E-E9106140CCEB}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- BaiduDefragFiles.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Defrag.
Service
- sparkservice.exe runs as a service named 'Spark Browser Service' (SparkSvc) "Spark Browser Service".
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- Spark.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HKCU' and executes as C:\Program Files\baidu\Spark\Spark.exe.
- BaiduDefragFiles.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Defrag' and executes as "C:\Program Files\baidu\Spark\BaiduDefragFiles.exe" AutoStart 1.
- new_Spark.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_63C0D4DEA46D2FE7F546B672C8062824' and executes as "C:\Program Files\baidu\Spark\Spark.exe" --no-startup-window.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- BaiduDefragFiles.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Defrag' which loads as "C:\Program Files\baidu\Spark\BaiduDefragFiles.exe" AutoStart 1.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Spark.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spark Browser\Spark\Spark.exe'.
- baidu_dumper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spark Browser\Spark\baidu_dumper.exe'.
- new_Spark.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\Adel\Bureau\Spark\Spark.exe'.
How do I remove Spark?
You can uninstall Spark 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 Spark, 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 Spark.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 34%
Keep it 66%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.30% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.63% |
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| Windows XP |
5.98% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.03% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
41.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.09% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.60% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.07% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.85% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.86% |
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Geography
24.12% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
| Brazil |
24.12% |
| Egypt |
14.32% |
| IQ |
11.71% |
| MA |
8.66% |
| Thailand |
6.75% |
| DZ |
6.24% |
| United States |
4.84% |
| Saudi Arabia |
4.26% |
| Indonesia |
2.48% |
| TN |
1.78% |
| India |
1.02% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.95% |
| Portugal |
0.76% |
| United Kingdom |
0.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.88% |
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| Acer |
21.19% |
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| Dell |
20.76% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.59% |
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| Lenovo |
6.46% |
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| ASUS |
5.94% |
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| Samsung |
5.77% |
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| Toshiba |
5.17% |
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| Intel |
0.86% |
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| Sahara |
0.78% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.60% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.41% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
4.37% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.08% |
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| Positivo Positivo MOBI... |
3.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.92% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
2.62% |
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