Should I remove Star Downloader Free?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
49% remove it51% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,920
United States Rank #22,852
Reach 0.0091%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.00 days
560.50 days >
Average installed length: 294.50 days
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Star Downloader Free
from StarDownloader.com
What is Star Downloader Free? (from StarDownloader.com)
Star Downloader is a download manager that accelerates your downloads by splitting the files into several parts and downloading them simultaneously. Download speeds are increased further by choosing the fastest mirror sites.
You may automatically resume broken downloads if your connection is lost or if your com... Read more
Overview
Star Downloader Free is a program developed by StarDownloader.com. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 3.48 MB (3,644,558 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 38% of users of Star Downloader Free come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.stardownloader.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Star Downloader
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\STARDO~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\STARDO~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 3.48 MB
Files installed by Star Downloader Free
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Leecher.exe
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SDIE55Int.dll
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SDIEInt.dll
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stardown.exe
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UNWISE.EXE
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npstar.dll (by Star Downloader) - Star Downloader NS6/Opera Plugin
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NSHelper.dll - StarDownloaderNS Dynamic Link Library (StarDownloaderNS DLL)
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SDExt.dll - SDExt Module
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unrar.dll
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UrlHandler.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SDIEInt.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object with the class of {FFFFFEF0-5B30-21D4-945D-000000000000}.
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{459AC677-F089-4F3B-9364-B86490DE6679}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- stardown.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Star Downloader Free' and executes as C:\Program Files\Star Downloader\stardown.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- stardown.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Star Downloader\stardown.exe'.
How do I remove Star Downloader Free?
You can uninstall Star Downloader Free 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 Star Downloader Free, 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 Star Downloader Free.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Star Downloader Free you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 7 1%
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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 49%
Keep it 51%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.20% |
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| Windows XP |
13.81% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.82% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.55% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.97% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.03% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.47% |
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Geography
37.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
37.98% |
| India |
9.13% |
| Germany |
8.17% |
| France |
5.29% |
| Italy |
4.81% |
| United Kingdom |
3.85% |
| Malaysia |
2.40% |
| South Africa |
2.40% |
| Canada |
1.92% |
| Spain |
1.92% |
| Australia |
1.44% |
| Netherlands |
1.44% |
| New Zealand |
1.44% |
| Philippines |
1.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.66% |
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| Dell |
19.47% |
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| Acer |
15.93% |
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| Toshiba |
8.85% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.08% |
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| Intel |
5.31% |
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| ASUS |
4.42% |
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| Lenovo |
3.54% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.65% |
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| Medion |
2.65% |
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| Samsung |
2.65% |
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| Gateway |
1.77% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.88% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.91% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 9100 |
1.94% |
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| GATEWA GM5442 |
1.94% |
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| Gigabyte H67MA-USB3-B3 |
1.94% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.94% |
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