Should I remove Soda PDF 2012?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,771
United States Rank #22,386
Reach 0.0246%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 148.89 days
905.85 days >
Average installed length: 475.95 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.0.31.7897 |
3.30% |
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4.0.21.7671 |
0.41% |
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4.0.18.7300 |
0.82% |
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4.0.4.7034 |
3.92% |
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3.0.32.6737 |
1.03% |
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3.0.22.6612 |
0.21% |
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3.0.14.6523 |
0.62% |
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2.1.142.6053 |
0.62% |
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2.1.130.5818 |
0.62% |
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2.1.21.4266 |
0.82% |
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2.1.18.4206 |
0.62% |
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2.1.17.4205 |
1.03% |
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2.1.3.6691 |
1.03% |
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2.1.2.4147 |
0.82% |
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2.0.94.3813 |
2.47% |
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2.0.84.3595 |
0.21% |
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2.0.33.2835 |
76.49% |
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2.0.19.2604 |
2.47% |
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2.0.11.2482 |
2.27% |
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2.0.9.2439 |
0.21% |
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Soda PDF 2012
Overview
Soda PDF 2012 is a program developed by LULU Software. The most used version is 2.0.33.2835, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is Soda PDF 2012.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 98.62 MB (103,408,753 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 70% of users of Soda PDF 2012 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Soda PDF 2012\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{4A14E499-53AB-4C4A-9037-57CFC583E240}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 98.62 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Soda PDF 2012
Program executable: | Soda PDF 2012.exe |
Name: | Soda PDF 2012 |
| Soda PDF 2012 Application |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Soda PDF 2012\Soda PDF 2012.exe |
MD5: | 381e8819d65afa0fcc6e57af1522e658 |
Additional files:
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TwainWrapper.dll - TwainWrapper Dynamic Link Library
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ContextMenuExt.dll - Soda PDF 2012 Shell Extension
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PDFServerEngine.exe - Soda PDF 2012 Server Engine
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PDFPreviewer.dll - Soda PDF 2012 Previewer
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PreviewerSurrogate.exe
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AxPDFReader.dll - Soda PDF 2012 ActiveX
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PDFIEPlugin.dll - Soda PDF 2012 Toolbar
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ConversionService.exe - ConversionService (PDF Conversion Service)
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Graphics.dll - Graphics Library
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PDFIEHelper.dll - Soda PDF Helper
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HelperService.exe - Helper Service (PDF Helper Service)
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Advertiser.exe - Soda PDF 2012
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ConversionServiceProxyDll.dll - Soda PDF 2012 Conversion Service Proxy Module
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GettingStarted.dll - Soda PDF 2012 Getting Started
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GuiFramework.dll
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HtmlGUI.dll - Soda PDF 2012 HtmlGUI Module
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ps2pdf.exe
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Soda PDF 2012.exe - Soda PDF 2012 Application
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Translator.dll - Soda PDF 2012 Translator Module
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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FdfTk.dll (by Adobe Systems) - FdfTk (FDF Toolkit)
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- ContextMenuExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SodaPDFExtension' with a class of {5477fca3-91ce-419b-82df-bc8b5f9dc6b7}.
Internet Explorer BHO
- PDFIEHelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Soda PDF 2012 Helper' with the class of {ebe8b562-cba0-40d8-b920-af7cfe0c9d94}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- PDFIEPlugin.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Soda PDF 2012 Toolbar' with the class of {a8c9d542-fd91-4834-a2e8-adb9ae692b8b}.
Scheduled Task
- Soda PDF 2012.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D3263189-8A4D-4AE7-A33F-5E01A5403383}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- HelperService.exe runs as a service named 'Soda PDF 2012 Helper Service' (Soda PDF 2012 Helper Service).
- ConversionService.exe runs as a service named 'Soda PDF 2012 Service' (Soda PDF 2012 Service).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
ConversionService.exe |
Memory: | 2.09 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0004527515% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00008820% | |
User CPU: | 0.00036455% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 138,774 | |
I/O reads/min: | 321 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 107 Bytes | |
HelperService.exe |
Memory: | 1.96 MB | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00018222% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 21,611 | |
I/O reads/min: | 11 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 120 Bytes | |
How do I remove Soda PDF 2012?
You can uninstall Soda PDF 2012 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 Soda PDF 2012, 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 Soda PDF 2012.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Soda PDF 2012 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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GLOBAL RANK
#12,771
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
73.66% |
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Windows 10 |
10.08% |
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Windows Vista |
9.67% |
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Windows XP |
6.58% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.42% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.07% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.65% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.44% |
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Windows 10 Home |
3.33% |
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Geography
69.79% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
Germany |
69.79% |
United States |
16.18% |
Austria |
1.56% |
Italy |
1.56% |
Australia |
0.97% |
United Kingdom |
0.97% |
Netherlands |
0.78% |
Spain |
0.78% |
France |
0.58% |
Switzerland |
0.58% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.58% |
DK |
0.39% |
Croatia |
0.39% |
Iran |
0.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion |
28.24% |
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Acer |
20.23% |
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Dell |
13.36% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
12.21% |
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Samsung |
6.87% |
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ASUS |
6.11% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.34% |
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Toshiba |
2.29% |
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Intel |
1.91% |
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Lenovo |
1.91% |
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American Megatrends |
1.53% |
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Common models |
MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
5.77% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.85% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7501 |
3.37% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7366 |
3.37% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.88% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7708 |
2.40% |
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About (from LULU Software)
LULU SOFTWARE creates simple and hard-working software for your PC. We appreciate that for most people technology is a headache — they just want it to work.
Publisher URL: lulusoftware.com