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What is DownloadWare?

DownloadWare is a process that runs on Windows startup. If a network connection is available it will connect to its servers, which can direct it to download & install software from advertisers. It may be installed via an ActiveX control called ActiveInstall, which decodes & runs a built-in executable & then [tries to] remove itself. This executable can include DownloadWare & other bundled software - often premium-rate diallers from Movie Networks, Popcorn.net, MVPNetworks or Real-Tens. It's presense means that your computer is infected with malicious software and is insecure.



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Notice: Although it is possible to manually remove DownloadWare, such activity can permanently damage your Windows Registry and PC system if any mistakes are made in the process. As advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications.

For manual DownloadWare removal

Below listed malicious processes dlls registry entries files directories are part of this spyware. To manually get rid of it, follow these instructions (at your own risk).

You might need to reboot into safe mode to do these removals successfully. Learn how to boot into safe mode.

Kill these DownloadWare processes with Windows Task Manager:


Unregistered these DownloadWare DLL files:


Remove these DownloadWare Registry files:


Remove these DownloadWare files:


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How to tell if your PC is infected by DownloadWare?

Some symptoms when your PC is infected by Adware like DownloadWare:

Slow PC Performance
Most of Adware is not optimized and coded very poorly, which causes your system to become unstable, slow and unreliable, as such Adware is constantly running in the background.

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups
A typical Adware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Adware.

Slow internet connection
Adware is constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive ads and pop-ups from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and stability.



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