Should I remove The IdleCrawler Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,959
United States Rank #32,556
Reach 0.0015%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.51 days
428.01 days >
Average installed length: 224.89 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
54.0.0.402 |
16.67% |
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51.0.0.201 |
10.00% |
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47.0.0.95 |
10.00% |
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43.0.0.95 |
3.33% |
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41.0.0.93 |
46.67% |
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40.0.0.92 |
3.33% |
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37.0.0.89 |
10.00% |
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The IdleCrawler Updater
from GigaClicks LP
What is The IdleCrawler Updater? (from GigaClicks LP)
IdleCrawler will do it for you! You will be able to download videos and mp3 easily on your computer just in one click. Downloading media was never that easy. Type the name of your favorite video or music in the location bar and just get it. You can search by name or download it using web address. IdleCrawler video and ... Read more
Overview
The IdleCrawler Updater is a program developed by GigaClicks LP. The most used version is 41.0.0.93, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 main program executable is IdleCrawler.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 2 MB (2,100,677 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 84% of users of The IdleCrawler Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in The IdleCrawler Updater.
IdleCrawler.exe (eecf78fe2cec881cee6812984973fb8f) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
981 |
Gen:Variant.Kazy.381269 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
avast! |
2014.9-140530 |
Win32:Malware-gen |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14530 |
Trojan.Win32.GigaClicks.bAE |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.750 |
Gen:Variant.Kazy.381269 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.05.30.05 |
Gen:Variant.Kazy.381269 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9825 |
a variant of Win32/GigaClicks.AE |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5/30/2014 |
Riskware/GigaClicks |
F-Secure |
11.2014-30-05_6 |
Gen:Variant.Kazy.381269 |
G Data |
14.5.24 |
Gen:Variant.Kazy.381269 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.178.12140 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
13.178.12140 |
Trojan ( 0049a4811 ) |
McAfee |
5600.7115 |
Artemis!EECF78FE2CEC |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7115 |
Artemis!EECF78FE2CEC |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.450 |
Gen:Variant.Kazy.381269 |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.542 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.150 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0516 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29420 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 19 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Internet Deep Research Foundation
URL: IdleCrawler.com/help
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\IdleCrawler
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\IDLECR~1\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2 MB
Files installed by The IdleCrawler Updater
Program executable: | IdleCrawler.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\IdleCrawler\IdleCrawler.exe |
MD5: | eecf78fe2cec881cee6812984973fb8f |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by Internet Deep Research Foundation) - IdleCrawler (Setup Application)
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(Malware detected) IdleCrawler.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- IdleCrawler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'IdleCrawler Update' (runs when idle).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- IdleCrawler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named IdleCrawler Runner.
How do I remove The IdleCrawler Updater?
You can uninstall The IdleCrawler Updater 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 The IdleCrawler Updater, 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 The IdleCrawler Updater.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 3%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
53.33% |
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Windows 10 |
40.00% |
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Windows Vista |
6.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.67% |
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Windows 8.1 |
23.33% |
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Windows 8 |
6.67% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.67% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.67% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.67% |
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Geography
84.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
84.44% |
United Kingdom |
15.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
25.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Acer |
10.71% |
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Toshiba |
10.71% |
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Lenovo |
10.71% |
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Samsung |
7.14% |
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ASUS |
7.14% |
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Sony |
3.57% |
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Common models |
Samsung 550P5C/550P7C |
6.90% |
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HP HDX 18 Notebook PC |
3.45% |
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HP ENVY TS 15 Notebook PC |
3.45% |
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HP Compaq 6005 Pro SFF PC |
3.45% |
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Hewlett-Packard 700-047c |
3.45% |
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Dell Inspiron 530s |
3.45% |
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