Should I remove WorldWebcams?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #41,767
United States Rank #36,357
Reach 0.0022%
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WorldWebcams
from Jeremy Akins
Overview
WorldWebcams is a program developed by Jeremy Akins. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is WorldWebcams.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1.34 MB (1,408,357 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 53% of users of WorldWebcams come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\WorldWebcams
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\WorldWebcams\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.34 MB
Files installed by WorldWebcams
| Program executable: | WorldWebcams.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\WorldWebcams\WorldWebcams.exe |
| MD5: | 1be8f8e2758c352280990a170ddd696d |
Additional files:
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WorldWebcams.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
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OUniAnsi.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WorldWebcams.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9B4C1674-4997-431C-B209-410369CA409A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- WorldWebcams.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- WorldWebcams.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| WorldWebcams.exe |
| Memory: | 256.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0476244771% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.04139734% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00622714% | |
How do I remove WorldWebcams?
You can uninstall WorldWebcams 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 WorldWebcams, 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 WorldWebcams.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 5%
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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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.82% |
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| Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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| Windows XP |
11.36% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.82% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
26.19% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.90% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.14% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.76% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.38% |
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Geography
52.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
52.73% |
| Germany |
7.27% |
| Canada |
5.45% |
| Finland |
3.64% |
| BA |
1.82% |
| Belgium |
1.82% |
| Spain |
1.82% |
| France |
1.82% |
| United Kingdom |
1.82% |
| Hungary |
1.82% |
| Indonesia |
1.82% |
| Israel |
1.82% |
| Italy |
1.82% |
| Jordan |
1.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.42% |
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| Acer |
15.15% |
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| Dell |
12.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.06% |
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| Toshiba |
6.06% |
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| Medion |
6.06% |
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| Gateway |
6.06% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.03% |
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| ASUS |
3.03% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire Z5760 |
5.26% |
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| Acer Aspire M1420 |
2.63% |
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| Acer Aspire 5536 |
2.63% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite M70 |
2.63% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.63% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C650D |
2.63% |
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