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What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,072
United States Rank #30,967
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ZipCloud

What is ZipCloud?

ZipCloud is part of the Just Develop It! group of Backup brands that offers web hosting and online backup services run by JDI Backup (the parent company to similar brands MyPCBackup, Backup Genie and JustCloud).

About  (from JDI BACKUP LIMITED)

Once you install ZipCloud, you just need to set it and forget it. Your files will sync silently in the background, without you having to do anything. ZipCloud takes the security and privacy of your data very seriously. All your files are encrypted with the same security as banks use. ZipCloud will automatically sync up...  Read more

Overview

Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named zipcloud.exe. The setup package generally installs about 40 files and is usually about 109.65 MB (114,971,416 bytes).
  • Connects to the Internet
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
ZipCloud has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: ZipCloud
URL: www.zipcloud.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\zipcloud
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ZipCloud\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 109.65 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ZipCloud

Program executable:zipcloud.exe
Name:ZipCloud
Path:C:\Program Files\zipcloud\zipcloud.exe
MD5:341875c2cd079cf9c2e7e7efd360af34
Additional files:
  • Signup Wizard.exe - ZipCloud (Signup Wizard)
  • UnRegisterExtensions.exe (by mypcbackup.com) - UnRegisterExtensions
  • service start.exe (by MyPCBackup.com) - MyPC Backup Service
  • Shared Stack.dll (by mypcbackup.com) - Shared Stack
  • BackupStack.exe (by Just Develop It) - BackupStack (Backup Stack)
  • GetText.dll - GetText
  • MPCBIconOverlays.dll - Sync Icon Overlay Handler
  • uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • ZipCloud.exe is scheduled as a task named 'LaunchApp' (runs monthly on Sundays at 11:37 PM).
Service
  • BackupStack.exe runs as a service named 'Computer Backup (OmniTech Support)' (BackupStack).
Network connections
  • BackupStack.exe connects to ec2-107-23-180-130.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.23.180.130 port 80).
  • BackupStack.exe connects to ec2-54-241-191-232.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (54.241.191.232 port 80).
  • BackupStack.exe connects to ec2-54-236-3-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.236.3.173 port 80).
  • BackupStack.exe connects to LM3500.mypcbackup.com (184.154.150.150 port 80).
  • BackupStack.exe connects to ec2-54-236-3-170.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.236.3.170 port 80).
  • BackupStack.exe connects to ec2-54-236-3-175.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.236.3.175 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

BackupStack.exe
Memory:41.57 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0133409903%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00679774%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00654325%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:2,692,838
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:74.31 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:101 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove ZipCloud?

You can uninstall ZipCloud 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 ZipCloud, 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 ZipCloud.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 3%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 58%
Keep it 42%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.58%
Windows 10 21.21%
Windows Vista 15.15%
Windows XP 6.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.45%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 15.15%
Windows 8 9.09%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows 8.1 6.06%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.06%

Distribution by countryGeography

82.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 82.00%
  Canada 6.00%
  United Kingdom 4.00%
  Singapore 2.00%
  Australia 2.00%
  Sweden 2.00%
  Netherlands 2.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.26%
Dell 19.35%
Acer 16.13%
Sony 9.68%
Lenovo 6.45%
ASUS 6.45%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
Toshiba 3.23%
Samsung 3.23%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.06%
LENOVO IdeaCentre K330 6.06%
HP-Pavilion NM941AA-UUW a... 3.03%
Hewlett-Packard p6754y 3.03%
Hewlett-Packard p6-2330 3.03%
HP Touchsmart 610-1280qd 3.03%

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