Should I remove eMule?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #804
United States Rank #2,737
Reach 0.8522%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.78 days
524.55 days >
Average installed length: 275.61 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.50a |
1.60% |
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eMule
from eMule-Team
What is eMule?
eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. eMule is coded in C++ using the Microsoft Foundation Classes. Since July 2002 eMule has been free software, released under the GNU General Public License; its popularity has led to eMule's codebase being used as the basis of cross-platform clients aMule, JMule, xMule, along with the release of many eMule mods (modifications of the original eMule) on the Internet.
About (from eMule-Team)
eMule is a program for sharing files, which enables you to download all types of files. Many experts consider eMule to be the best p2p client. Thanks to the number of developers who contribute to the project, the efficiency of each new and improved version of eMule is guaranteed.
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 emule.exe. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 78 files and is usually about 10.4 MB (10,906,334 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.emule.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\emule
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\eMule\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.4 MB
Language: Italian (Italy)
Files installed by eMule
| Program executable: | emule.exe |
| Name: | eMule |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\emule\emule.exe |
| MD5: | f3f709c2d49dd6636f4ede5c2cae5448 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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antiLeech.dll (by http://xtreme-mod.net) - antiLeech Dynamic Link Library (DLL)
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unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library
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eMuleShellExt.dll (by http://emule-project.net) - eMule Shell Extension
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LinkCreator.exe - eMule LinkCreator (eMule LinkCreator with HTTP Sources)
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mediainfo.dll (by http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net) - MediaInfoLib (Library for read info about media files)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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unins001.exe
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countryflag.dll
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- emule.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7554803-DC66-46D2-B69A-1F6F03337CCE}' (runs on registration).
- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0CFDC2DF-5380-4D45-9B95-2D5E82BA737E}' (runs on registration).
- LinkCreator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3C7B7EDF-978E-47FD-B810-8E0E732BC92F}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- emule.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named eMuleAutoStart.
Startup File (User Run)
- emule.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'eMuleAutoStart' and executes as C:\Program Files\eMule\emule.exe -AutoStart.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- emule.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'eMuleAutoStart' which loads as C:\Program Files\eMule\emule.exe -AutoStart.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- emule.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Mes documents\logiciels\eMule\emule.exe'.
- LinkCreator.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eMule\LinkCreator.exe'.
Network connections
- eMule.exe connects to 212.63.206.35 (port 4242).
- emule.exe connects to node45.hvosting.ua (91.200.42.46 port 1176).
- emule.exe connects to 87.68.53.73.cable.012.net.il (87.68.53.73 port 30700).
- emule.exe connects to 223.82.216.45 (port 51884).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| emule.exe |
| Memory: | 42.38 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0017871884% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00064953% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00113765% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 11,606,830 | |
| Switches/sec: | 257 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.3 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 496.57 KB | |
How do I remove eMule?
You can uninstall eMule 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 eMule, 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 eMule.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win 10 0%
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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 24%
Keep it 76%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
47.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
36.81% |
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| Windows XP |
9.75% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.85% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.97% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.21% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.90% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.61% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.81% |
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Geography
39.24% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
39.24% |
| United States |
14.82% |
| France |
9.40% |
| Spain |
9.39% |
| Germany |
3.89% |
| Israel |
2.97% |
| Brazil |
2.33% |
| Taiwan |
1.53% |
| United Kingdom |
1.48% |
| Canada |
1.39% |
| Argentina |
0.96% |
| Netherlands |
0.87% |
| Belgium |
0.86% |
| Poland |
0.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.20% |
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| Acer |
23.34% |
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| ASUS |
15.42% |
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| Dell |
11.39% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.45% |
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| Samsung |
3.99% |
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| Toshiba |
3.34% |
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| Lenovo |
3.07% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.99% |
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| Intel |
1.86% |
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| Sahara |
0.95% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.64% |
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| ASUS All Series |
6.40% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.34% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.44% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.89% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.07% |
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