Ranked
#9,000
Worldwide
Ranked
#24,576
US
Lifespan
145.1
Days
 

Free Media Player 2.0.7

Published by Somoto Ltd.

Details

Latest version:2.0.7
Location:C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
Install size:65.45 MB (68,633,702 bytes)
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

The trust score is the reputation of Free Media Player based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Adds an extension to Google Chrome.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to bundle potentially unwanted software offers during installation.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


vlc.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe
Behavior:Autoplay Handler
Name:VLC media player
Description:VLC media player 2.0.7
MD5:8969e80af63758afa2bd7da852372319
npvlc.dll
Behavior:Mozilla Plugin
Publisher:VideoLAN
Name:VLC Web Plugin
Description:VLC media player Web Plugin 2.1.0
MD5:ec4656a202d861d3637dc1ee6a6d6794
axvlc.dll
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Publisher:VideoLAN
Description:VLC media player (Activex Plugin)
MD5:e8b4963b7bbb322df64484effd45a3e5
emp.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:Easy Media Player
Name:Easy Media Player
MD5:112435f1b1a6f637a726deab67cbb4e5
uninstall.exe
MD5:bc610472d9bf6dc1534239cfa68e5deb
libvlc.dll
Publisher:VideoLAN
MD5:357b599015a138b190a0ff5d886e2694
libvlccore.dll
Publisher:VideoLAN
MD5:ce49e12584a42124a03b5d6da8a877f5
vlc-cache-gen.exe
Publisher:VideoLAN
MD5:27d8f62eec8af190318b8b0dec7c765e
avcodec-51.dll
MD5:0fc81f4d316b9012ef13737c37703ddc
libfontconfig-1.dll
MD5:5a5075d78961a707ef63336e2aecb7f6
libfreetype-6.dll
MD5:670c6df9062a51ae07d13efa1c2654e8

Installs by Country

13.2%
9.3%
7.8%
6.2%
5.4%
5.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
IL
SA
MA
DE
EG
IQ
HU
US
GB
RO
CZ
FR
TH
TR
AT
CA
CH
DK
DZ
ES

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

2.0.7 100.00%

Facts

  • Free Media Player is developed by Somoto Ltd..
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The app's installer will bundle additional software during setup which could include potentially unwanted programs.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0042% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0565%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 85.0%.
  • An extension is added to the Google Chrome web browser as 'npvlc.dll'.
  • A plugin is added to the Firefox web browser named '@videolan.org/vlc,version=2.0.8'.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'VLC startup'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'VLC media player'.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 67.95%
Windows 8 19.23%
Windows XP 8.97%
Windows Vista 3.85%

PC Manufacturers

HP 24.06%
Dell 17.29%
Acer 15.04%
Toshiba 9.02%
GIGABYTE 8.27%
ASUS 7.52%
Lenovo 6.77%
Sony 3.76%
AMI 3.01%
Samsung 3.01%
Medion 0.75%
Packard Bell 0.75%
Sahara 0.75%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male51
Female49
Age
< 187
18-2517
26-3532
36-4562
46-60117
60+62
Education
High School135
College93
Post Graduate64
Household Income
$0-50k69
$50-100k117
$100-150k78
$150k+39
 
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