Ranked
#13,101
Worldwide
Ranked
#6,985
US
Lifespan
19.8
Days
 

Consumer Input

Published by Compete Inc.

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Consumer Input
Install size:8.58 MB (8,992,007 bytes)
About URL:www.consumerinput.com
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\Consumer Input\CIuninstall.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of Consumer Input based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically executes when the user logs into Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


dca-monitoring.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Consumer Input\Monitoring\dca-monitoring.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Name:Compete DCA Monitoring Tool
MD5:3e6655207834e0e7f6099510909d9294
dca-bho.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:Compete DCA
MD5:836bf3b14380c462817647f1862229cb
dca-ua.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
Name:Compete DCA Update Agent
MD5:76744fc620bc972fb0cce66553312b98
ConsumerInputUpdate.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:25700512a47ce50499de7593b888ee52
uninstall.exe
MD5:cfa50fc1d2d69ad0bfa11d511f0e3758
CIuninstall.exe
MD5:e4ef04a115257b8617368e53fac427a4
ConsumerInputDiagnosticTool.exe
MD5:6c50c10fc779f104ec0ef863933389ec
CptUrlPassthru.dll
MD5:7609ce1fd641621aefede9830cce2a5c
dca-api.dll
MD5:384f7f8c7406d01f062e89ef5e323434
cicr-3.1.1-1094.exe
MD5:28cda49171678b2421187c2030b33f3e
cicr-3.2.0-649.exe
MD5:5a0d60e8e005d59c84fc81cbe29c0dfc

Installs by Country

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Facts

  • Consumer Input is developed by Compete Inc..
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0038% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0290%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 83.0%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Consumer Input.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'ConsumerInputUpdateTaskMachineCore'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'ConsumerInput Update Service (consumerinput_update)' (consumerinput_update) (described as: "Keeps your ConsumerInput software up to date. If this service is disabled or stopped, your ConsumerInput software will not be kept up to date, meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and features may not work. This service uninstalls itself when there is no ConsumerInput software using it.").

Operating Systems

Windows 7 67.50%
Windows 8 22.50%
Windows Vista 7.50%
Windows XP 2.50%

PC Manufacturers

HP 41.33%
Dell 21.33%
Toshiba 12.00%
Acer 8.00%
Samsung 5.33%
ASUS 5.33%
Intel 2.67%
Lenovo 2.67%
Sony 1.33%
 
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