Should I remove VirtualDrive?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,270
United States Rank #36,005
Reach 0.0038%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.1 |
1.33% |
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| 12.0 |
4.00% |
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| 11.80 |
5.33% |
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| 11.10 |
8.00% |
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| 11.6 |
4.00% |
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| 11.5 |
44.00% |
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| 9.00 |
9.33% |
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| 8.00 |
6.67% |
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| 7.11 |
4.00% |
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| 7.03 |
5.33% |
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| 7.02 |
4.00% |
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| 7.0 |
4.00% |
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VirtualDrive
What is VirtualDrive? (from FarStone)
VirtualDrive is the original CD/DVD & Blu-ray emulation and burning software. Just insert a CD/DVD into your physical drive, VirtualDrive will virtualize the CD/DVD into a Virtual CD image file (VCD). The virtual CD image file can be mounted onto one of 23 virtual CD/DVD drives, and played exactly like inserting it int... Read more
Overview
VirtualDrive is a software program developed by FarStone. The most common release is 11.5, 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. 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 setup package generally installs about 125 files and is usually about 12.5 MB (13,102,145 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 38% of users of VirtualDrive come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Switzerland.
Program details
URL: www.farstone.com/software/virtualdrive.htm
Help link: www.farstone.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\farstone\virtualdrive
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\FarStone\VirtualDrive\Setup.exe"
Estimated size: 12.5 MB
Files installed by VirtualDrive
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FSXDCommonInterface.dll - FSXDCommonInterface Dynamic Link Library (FarStone Common Module)
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DownLoadFiles_AD.dll - DownLoadFiles_AD Dynamic Link Library
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CheckVersion_RC.dll - CheckVersion_RC Dynamic Link Library
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SrInterNetVcd.ocx - SrInterNetVcd ActiveX Control Module
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AudioTrack_RC.dll - AudioTrack_RC Dynamic Link Library
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EvalInterface.dll - EvalInterface Dynamic Link Library
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AudioTrack.ocx - AudioTrack ActiveX Control Module
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FsGetVcdInfo.dll - FsGetVcdInfo Dynamic Link Library (FsGetVcdInfo DLL)
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UserControl.dll - UserControl Dynamic Link Library
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FileHandle.dll - FileHandle Dynamic Link Library
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FileTree.ocx - FileTree ActiveX Control Module
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FileTree_rc.dll
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FsVcdCntnt.dll - FsVcdCntnt Dynamic Link Library (FsVcdCntnt DLL)
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FsVcdCntntRc.dll
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FSXDCommon.dll - FSXDCommon Dynamic Link Library
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Common_RC.dll - Common_RC Dynamic Link Library (Common_RC DLL)
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GETINFO.DLL - FarStone Product Registration
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LUVerCtl.dll - LUVerCtl Dynamic Link Library (LUVerCtl DLL)
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VDExt900.dll - VDExtend Dynamic Link Library (VDExtend DLL)
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fsmesrc.dll - Chkmes Dynamic Link Library (Chkmes DLL)
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LUInit.dll - LUInit Dynamic Link Library
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NFList.dll - NFList Dynamic Link Library
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ComRc.dll - ComRc Dynamic Link Library (ComRc DLL)
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Setup.exe - Farstone Setup Application (VirtualDrive)
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EvalBrowse.exe - EvalBrowse Application (EvalBrowse MFC Application)
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EZUtil2.dll - RestoreIT Network 2006 (EZUtil DLL)
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fsreg.exe - FarStone Common Module (FarStone user register tool)
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MGR.exe - VirtualDrive Personal (VirtualDrive MGR)
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ShowCpyr.exe - ShowCpyr
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vdtask.exe - VirtualDrive VDTask
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vdtask_RC.dll
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XDriveRC.dll - VDRIVE Application (VirtualDrive Commandline Interface Program)
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CheckVersion.exe
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VDIErrorEx.dll - Farstone VDIError (VDIError)
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VDIErrorExRC.dll
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Building.dll - Building Module
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FSXDCommon.exe
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rCache.EXE - farstone rcache (rcache)
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RcacheRC.dll
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VCkNFSEx.dll - Farstone VCkNFS (VCkNFS)
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VCkNFSExRC.dll
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fsExFnRC.dll - VirtualDrive 7 (Display DLL)
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FarTCP.dll - FarTCP Module
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About_RC.dll - VirtualDrive (About)
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Building.exe - Build Program
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Building_RC.dll
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BuildProcess.dll - BuildProcess DLL
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BuildProcess_RC.dll
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BuildVCD.dll
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BuildVCD_RC.dll - BuildVCD DLL
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BuildVCDFromCD.dll
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BuildVCDFromCD_RC.dll - BuildVCDFromCD DLL
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Create.exe
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Create_RC.dll
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DllToISRc.Dll - DllToIS DLL
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fsVExFn.dll
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IsoGen.dll - IsoGen DLL
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IsoGenRc.dll
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MGR_RC.dll - VirtualDrive Manager Program
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VCDPROP.dll - VCDPROP DLL
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VCDPROPRC.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- vdtask.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'VirtualDrive' and executes as C:\Program Files\FarStone\VirtualDrive\vdtask.exe /AutoRestore.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- vdtask.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VirtualDrive' which loads as "C:\Program Files\FarStone\VirtualDrive\VDTask.exe" /AutoRestore.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- MGR.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\FarStone\VirtualDrive\MGR.exe'.
How do I remove VirtualDrive?
You can uninstall VirtualDrive 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 VirtualDrive, 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 VirtualDrive.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
44.00% |
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| Windows XP |
41.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
40.54% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.46% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.05% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.70% |
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Geography
37.65% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
37.65% |
| United States |
36.47% |
| Switzerland |
3.53% |
| France |
2.35% |
| India |
2.35% |
| YE |
2.35% |
| Belgium |
1.18% |
| Netherlands |
1.18% |
| RS |
1.18% |
| SY |
1.18% |
| Latvia |
1.18% |
| Norway |
1.18% |
| Pakistan |
1.18% |
| Brazil |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
21.95% |
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| GIGABYTE |
17.07% |
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| Medion |
14.63% |
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| Intel |
9.76% |
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| Acer |
9.76% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.76% |
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| Sahara |
4.88% |
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| ASUS |
4.88% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.88% |
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| Gateway |
2.44% |
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Common models |
| INTELR AWRDACPI |
3.70% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.70% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
1.85% |
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| MEDION E7212 |
1.85% |
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| IBM 1866CXU |
1.85% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
1.85% |
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