USA Today
What is USA Today?
USA Today is a desktop app for the Pokki platform that runs as an embedded HTML5 program within the Pokki mobile app-like interface. Pokki Software automatically collects usage information with respect to particular Pokki Apps.
Overview
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 20 files and is usually about 106.97 MB (112,169,240 bytes). HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Program details
URL: www.pokki.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALL91a525b723508d58e8db34f74ecba0dd5b28080a
Estimated size: 106.97 MB
Files installed by USA Today
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (by Pokki) - Host App Service Updater
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ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe (by Pokki) - Service Host App Updater
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ServiceStartMenuIndexer.exe - Start Menu Service
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StartMenuIndexer.exe
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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ServiceHostApp.exe - Service Host App
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Launcher.dll - Pokki (Pokki support library.)
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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avcodec-54.dll
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avformat-54.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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D3DCompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dx9_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D 9 Extensions
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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nacl_irt_x86_32.nexe
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nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe
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ppGoogleNaClPluginChrome.dll
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SweetLabs App Platform.
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pokki.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
- Launcher.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\Launcher.dll",RunLaunchPlatform.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- ServiceHostApp.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #5' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\ServiceHostApp.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #9' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
How do I remove USA Today?
You can uninstall USA Today 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 USA Today, 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 USA Today.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
25.00% |
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Lenovo |
25.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Acer |
25.00% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C55D-B |
25.00% |
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LENOVO 20CD00B1US |
25.00% |
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HP Pavilion 13 x360 PC |
25.00% |
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Acer Aspire E5-511 |
25.00% |
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About SweetLabs
SweetLabs has two platforms, Pokki, a platform which brings media-rich web apps to the desktop and the OpenCandy Software Network, which offers installer based software bundles through the download and installation process.
Publisher URL: www.pokki.com