Should I remove SopCast?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,966
United States Rank #24,612
Reach 0.0510%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.96 days
618.30 days >
Average installed length: 324.87 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.8.2 |
100.00% |
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SopCast 3.8.2
What is SopCast? (from SopCast.com)
SopCast is a simple, free way to broadcast video and audio or watch the video and listen to radio on the Internet. Adopting P2P(Peer-to-Peer) technology, It is very efficient and easy to use. Let anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of a powerful server and vast bandwidth. You can build your own TV stations co... Read more
Overview
SopCast 3.8.2 is a program developed by SopCast.com. 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 sopcast.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 12.77 MB (13,390,345 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 11% of users of SopCast come from Germany, it is also popular in Romania and the United States.
Program details
URL: www.sopcast.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sopcast
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SopCast\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 12.77 MB
Files installed by SopCast 3.8.2
Program executable: | sopcast.exe |
Name: | SopCast |
| SopCast Main Application |
Path: | C:\Program Files\sopcast\sopcast.exe |
MD5: | 478d04dcd175315ad97e712d65f77ae9 |
Additional files:
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sopocx.ocx - SopCore for live and demand streaming based on P2P technology.
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sopvod.exe
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Image Helper
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Diagnose.exe
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IPCamD.ocx - IPCamD ActiveX Control Module
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Setup-SopCast-3.5.0-2012-3-22.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- SopCast.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6754EE2-290D-4D1C-BA4A-F3A8D3C8D947}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- SopCast.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SopCast\SopCast.exe'.
- sopvod.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SopCast\sopvod.exe'.
How do I remove SopCast?
You can uninstall SopCast 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 SopCast 3.8.2, 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 SopCast.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
#7,966
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.38% |
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Windows 10 |
27.06% |
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Windows XP |
5.97% |
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Windows Vista |
3.48% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.95% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.15% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.98% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.19% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.89% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.09% |
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Geography
11.46% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
Germany |
11.46% |
Romania |
10.39% |
United States |
7.28% |
United Kingdom |
6.32% |
Italy |
6.00% |
Netherlands |
5.57% |
Spain |
5.14% |
France |
4.50% |
Finland |
3.10% |
MA |
2.89% |
Russia |
2.57% |
Vietnam |
2.46% |
MK |
2.14% |
Sweden |
1.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.51% |
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Acer |
19.90% |
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ASUS |
14.47% |
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Dell |
14.31% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.40% |
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Samsung |
5.43% |
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Lenovo |
4.28% |
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Toshiba |
3.29% |
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Medion |
3.13% |
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American Megatrends |
1.48% |
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MSI |
0.99% |
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Intel |
0.82% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.76% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.42% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.70% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.36% |
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Acer Aspire E1-571 |
2.03% |
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Acer Aspire V3-571G |
1.69% |
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About (from SopCast.com)
SoP is the abbreviation for Streaming over P2P. Sopcast is a Streaming Direct Broadcasting System based on P2P.
Publisher URL: www.sopcast.com