Should I remove WebcamMax?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
38% remove it62% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,814
United States Rank #8,303
Reach 0.2126%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.03 days
443.34 days >
Average installed length: 232.94 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.8.3.6.MultiLanguage |
0.53% |
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| 7.8.3.2.MultiLanguage |
0.62% |
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| 7.8.2.8.MultiLanguage |
0.98% |
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| 7.8.2.6.MultiLanguage |
1.05% |
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| 7.8.2.2.MultiLanguage |
0.72% |
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| 7.8.1.8.MultiLanguage |
0.79% |
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| 7.8.1.6.MultiLanguage |
2.05% |
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| 7.8.1.2.MultiLanguage |
1.03% |
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| 7.8.0.8.MultiLanguage |
2.58% |
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| 7.8.0.6.MultiLanguage |
1.10% |
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| 7.8.0.2.MultiLanguage |
1.00% |
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| 7.7.9.8.MultiLanguage |
1.10% |
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| 7.7.9.6.MultiLanguage |
1.41% |
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| 7.7.9.2.MultiLanguage |
1.50% |
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| 7.7.8.8.MultiLanguage |
1.91% |
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| 7.7.8.6.MultiLanguage |
1.48% |
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| 7.7.8.2.MultiLanguage |
0.79% |
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| 7.7.7.8.MultiLanguage |
1.05% |
|
| 7.7.7.6.MultiLanguage |
0.98% |
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| 7.7.7.2.MultiLanguage |
1.00% |
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| 7.7.6.8.MultiLanguage |
0.93% |
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| 7.7.6.6.MultiLanguage |
0.86% |
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| 7.7.6.2.MultiLanguage |
0.84% |
|
| 7.7.5.6.MultiLanguage |
0.38% |
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| 7.7.4.2.MultiLanguage |
0.50% |
|
| 7.7.3.6.MultiLanguage |
0.93% |
|
| 7.7.3.2.MultiLanguage |
0.88% |
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| 7.7.2.8.MultiLanguage |
0.86% |
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| 7.7.2.6.MultiLanguage |
2.03% |
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| 7.7.2.2.MultiLanguage |
0.69% |
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| 7.7.1.8.MultiLanguage |
0.81% |
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| 7.7.1.6.MultiLanguage |
0.95% |
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| 7.7.1.2.MultiLanguage |
1.34% |
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| 7.6.8.8.MultiLanguage |
0.74% |
|
| 7.6.8.6.MultiLanguage |
0.48% |
|
| 7.6.8.2.MultiLanguage |
0.36% |
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| 7.6.7.8.MultiLanguage |
0.95% |
|
| 7.6.7.6.MultiLanguage |
0.72% |
|
| 7.6.7.2.MultiLanguage |
1.84% |
|
| 7.6.6.8.MultiLanguage |
0.45% |
|
| 7.6.6.6.MultiLanguage |
0.72% |
|
| 7.6.6.2.MultiLanguage |
0.48% |
|
| 7.6.5.8.MultiLanguage |
0.69% |
|
| 7.6.5.6.MultiLanguage |
0.29% |
|
| 7.6.5.2.MultiLanguage |
0.24% |
|
| 7.6.4.8.MultiLanguage |
1.53% |
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| 7.6.4.6.MultiLanguage |
0.50% |
|
| 7.6.4.2.MultiLanguage |
0.33% |
|
| 7.6.3.8.MultiLanguage |
0.67% |
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| 7.6.3.6.MultiLanguage |
2.20% |
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| 7.6.2.2.MultiLanguage |
0.45% |
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| 150 versions |
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WebcamMax
from CoolwareMax
What is WebcamMax? (from CoolwareMax)
It enables you to add thousands of cool effects to webcam video for your live video chats or streaming, and new effects are keeping added. You can show to your friends with you wearing a pair of cat's eyes, becoming a two-heads weirdie or even in a wanted poster. Dig more fun with it. It supports almost all popular web... Read more
Overview
WebcamMax is a program developed by CoolwareMax. The most used version is 7.8.0.8.multilanguage, with over 63% of all installations currently using this version. 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 webcammax.exe. The software installer includes 22 files and is usually about 58.49 MB (61,335,664 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 12% of users of WebcamMax come from the United States, it is also popular in DZ and IQ.
Program details
URL: client7.webcammax.net/client/?PID=WCM&&ACTION=?uninstall
Help link: client7.webcammax.net/client/?PID=WCM&&ACTION=?uninstallhelp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WebcamMax
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WebcamMax\uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 58.49 MB
Files installed by WebcamMax
| Program executable: | webcammax.exe |
| Name: | WebcamMax |
| Signed by: | Tenki Technology Co. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\webcammax\webcammax.exe |
| MD5: | 2f2cd1d8a44e22db8dce999335b2fb41 |
Additional files:
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wcmhelper.dll - WebcamMax
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highgui100.dll (by Intel) - Intel® Open Source Computer Vision Library. (Small GUI & Video library for OpenCV samples)
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cv100.dll (by Intel) - Intel® Open Source Computer Vision Library (The vision component of OpenCV)
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cvaux100.dll - The exterimental OpenCV functions
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cxcore100.dll - The core component of OpenCV
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DirectEncode.dll (by Standard MPEG) - Standard MPEG Encoder Filter (DirectShow MPEG Encoding and Multiplexing DirectShow Filter)
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libguide40.dll - Guide Run-time Library (Guide Runtime Library)
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vwcsourcep.dll
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erdmpg-6.dll
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ShareUploader.exe (by www.coolwaremax.com) - YouTube Uploader
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uninst.exe
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wcmmon.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WebcamMax.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{406B112E-7D96-4E8E-BD9C-415D22739A8A}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- WebcamMax.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WebcamMaxAutoRun' and executes as "C:\Program Files\WebcamMax\WebcamMax.exe" -a.
- wcmmon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WebcamMaxAutoRun' and executes as "C:\Program Files\WebcamMax\wcmmon.exe" -a.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- wcmmon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WebcamMaxAutoRun' which loads as "C:\Program Files\WebcamMax\wcmmon.exe" -a.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- wcmmon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\WebcamMax\wcmmon.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| wcmmon.exe |
| Memory: | 1.87 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0013487625% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00088106% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00046771% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 31,406 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 295 Bytes | |
How do I remove WebcamMax?
You can uninstall WebcamMax 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 WebcamMax, 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 WebcamMax.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 38%
Keep it 62%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.23% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.64% |
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| Windows XP |
3.89% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.24% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
48.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.77% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.60% |
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Geography
11.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
11.79% |
| DZ |
10.21% |
| IQ |
9.49% |
| Egypt |
8.66% |
| Thailand |
6.48% |
| MA |
5.22% |
| Iran |
4.27% |
| Indonesia |
3.91% |
| TN |
3.78% |
| Italy |
2.26% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.23% |
| France |
1.82% |
| Russia |
1.75% |
| Germany |
1.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.28% |
|
| Dell |
21.86% |
|
| Acer |
21.67% |
|
| ASUS |
7.82% |
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| Toshiba |
7.31% |
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| Lenovo |
5.83% |
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| Samsung |
4.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.94% |
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| Intel |
0.58% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.07% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
6.09% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.91% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
2.63% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.43% |
|