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Should I remove VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
64% remove it36% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,192
United States Rank #16,668
Reach 0.0162%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.82 days
496.05 days >
Average installed length: 260.64 days

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VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome

What is VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome?

The software will also install the startpage24.com web browser plugin.

About  (from Link64)

Save your favorite videos from the internet to your hard drive. Video Downloader Ultimate is just a tool and can also download videos from websites, where it's not allowed by the rights holder. Please check the respective websites whether downloading videos there is allowed. When you use this Add-On with your Firefox w...  Read more

Overview

VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome is a software program developed by Link64. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The primary executable is named vdultimate.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 2.16 MB (2,261,597 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 40% of users of VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
  • Starts automatically
  • Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: videodownloaderultimate.com
Help link: www.link64.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\videodownloaderultimate\chrome
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\VideoDownloaderUltimate\Chrome\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.16 MB

Program filesFiles installed by VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome

Program executable:vdultimate.exe
Name:Video Downloader Ultimate
Video Downloader Ultimate MP3 converter [vdultimate.exe]
Path:C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\videodownloaderultimate\chrome\vdultimate.exe
MD5:6c3c31c8e2f598832efa9ef3ad460ffb
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe - Video Downloader Ultimate (Updater [VideoDownloadUltimate])
  • VideoDownloaderUltimate.crx

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • vdultimate.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'vdultimate_firefox' and executes as C:\ProgramData\VideoDownloaderUltimate\Firefox\vdultimate.exe /checkforupdate.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • vdultimate.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'vdultimate_firefox' which loads as C:\ProgramData\VideoDownloaderUltimate\Firefox\vdultimate.exe /checkforupdate.

How do I remove VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome?

You can uninstall VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome.
  4. 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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by VideoDownloaderUltimate for Chrome you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 64%
Keep it 36%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.44%
Windows 10 31.88%
Windows XP 5.94%
Windows Vista 3.75%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.12%
Windows 7 Professional 10.34%
Windows 8.1 9.40%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.96%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.57%
  Germany 4.61%
  United Kingdom 4.61%
  India 4.07%
  Italy 3.52%
  Brazil 3.25%
  France 2.71%
  Canada 2.44%
  MA 2.17%
  Mexico 1.63%
  Taiwan 1.36%
  Australia 1.36%
  Romania 1.36%
  Spain 1.36%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.98%
Dell 18.37%
Acer 15.31%
ASUS 9.69%
GIGABYTE 8.16%
Toshiba 6.63%
Samsung 6.12%
Lenovo 5.61%
Alienware 2.04%
Intel 1.53%
MSI 1.53%
American Megatrends 1.02%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.48%
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... 2.99%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.99%
TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A 2.99%
ASUS All Series 2.24%
Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... 2.24%

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