Should I remove WxDFast Updater?

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wxDownload Fast (also known as wxDFast) is a free/open source download manager. WxDFast Updateris a program designed to manage all installed WxDFast programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates. Faster downloads using Segmented/Multi-threaded/Accelerated transfers

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). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 WxDFast.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 551.88 KB (565,124 bytes). ix_updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\wxdfast

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\WxDFast\WxDFast.exe" /disable /profilepath "C:\ProgramData\WxDFast\profile.ini"

Estimated size: 551.88 KB

WxDFast.exe
Memory:	1.93 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0001348045%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00012213%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00001267%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	1,388	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	50 Bytes	435.61 KB average

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 WxDFast 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WxDFast Updater.
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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 60% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 79% Keep it 21%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	21.56%
Iran	14.50%
Israel	4.09%
Taiwan	2.97%
United Kingdom	2.97%
Brazil	2.60%
India	2.60%
Thailand	2.23%
Indonesia	2.23%
Canada	2.23%
Italy	2.23%
Saudi Arabia	2.23%
Australia	1.86%
Singapore	1.49%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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