Should I remove Zoom?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,830
United States Rank #1,538
Reach 0.2106%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.67 days
285.18 days >
Average installed length: 149.84 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.6 |
0.22% |
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4.5 |
1.40% |
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4.4 |
0.58% |
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4.3 |
0.36% |
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4.1 |
13.18% |
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4.0 |
20.93% |
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3.5 |
46.83% |
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3.0 |
4.77% |
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2.5 |
4.53% |
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2.1 |
2.91% |
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2.0 |
2.48% |
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1.5 |
0.58% |
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1.0 |
1.23% |
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Zoom
from Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
What is Zoom? (from Zoom Video Communications)
Zoom, the cloud meeting company, unifies mobile collaboration, cloud video conferencing and simple online meetings into one easy-to-use platform. Our solution offers the best video, audio and screen-sharing experience across Windows PC, Mac, iOS, Android and H.323/SIP room systems.
Overview
Zoom is a software program developed by Zoom Video Communications. The most common release is 3.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named zoom.exe. The setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 14.22 MB (14,914,586 bytes). The installed file zAutoUpdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 81% of users of Zoom come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: zoom.us
Help link: support.zoom.us/home
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Zoom\bin
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Zoom\uninstall\Installer.exe /uninstall
Estimated size: 14.22 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Zoom
Program executable: | zoom.exe |
Name: | Zoom Meetings |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\zoom\bin\zoom.exe |
MD5: | 1dd3f2130b8f31680bf71e24a8dbfbbf |
Additional files:
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zlt.dll - zltCodec Dynamic Link Library
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Cmmlib.dll - Common library Application (Zoom Video Call)
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zmb.dll - zmb Dynamic Link Library
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zTscoder.exe - Zoom Recording Converter
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Installer.exe - Zoom Meetings Installer
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npzoomplugin.dll - Zoom launcher - 3.0.1
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Zoom_launcher.exe - Zoom boot loader (Zoom)
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asproxy.dll - Zoom Video Call (asproxy Dynamic Link Library)
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CptControl.exe - Zoom Sharing
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CptHost.exe
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CptInstall.exe
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CptService.exe - Zoom Sharing Service
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CptShare.dll
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mcm.dll
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nydus.dll - nydus Dynamic Link Library
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ssb_sdk.dll - call functional SDK
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tp.dll - Transport Module
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util.dll
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viper.dll
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zAutoUpdate.dll
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zChatApp.dll
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zData.dll
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zVideoApp.dll
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zWebService.dll
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aomagent.dll - Zoom Meetings
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CmmBrowserEngine.dll
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DuiLib.dll
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msaalib.dll
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reslib.dll
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zChatUI.dll
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zVideoUI.dll
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zWinRes.dll
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zzhost.dll
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annoter.dll - Annotation Dynamic Link Library
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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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zCrashReport.dll - CrashRpt (Crash Handling Module)
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zCrashReport.exe - Crash Report Delivery Module
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libfaac.dll
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turbojpeg.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npzoomplugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npzoomplugin.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npzoomplugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Zoom Video Plugin' with a plugin key of '@zoom.us/ZoomVideoPlugin'.
Startup File (User Run)
- Zoom.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Zoom' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Zoom\bin\Zoom.exe" --background=true.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Zoom.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Zoom\bin\Zoom.exe'.
How do I remove Zoom?
You can uninstall Zoom 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 Zoom, 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 Zoom.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Zoom 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 69%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
68.72% |
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Windows 7 |
29.33% |
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Windows Vista |
1.37% |
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Windows XP |
0.58% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
34.77% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
15.29% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.97% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.05% |
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Windows 8.1 |
8.69% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.98% |
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Geography
80.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
80.95% |
United Kingdom |
2.71% |
Canada |
2.54% |
Australia |
1.40% |
Italy |
1.23% |
France |
1.06% |
Germany |
1.04% |
Spain |
0.85% |
Netherlands |
0.63% |
Brazil |
0.58% |
Singapore |
0.52% |
India |
0.52% |
South Africa |
0.36% |
Israel |
0.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
30.94% |
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Dell |
28.00% |
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Acer |
11.21% |
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ASUS |
9.69% |
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Lenovo |
7.97% |
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Toshiba |
7.13% |
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Samsung |
2.33% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.45% |
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MSI |
0.74% |
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Intel |
0.54% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.08% |
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ASUS All Series |
3.98% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.58% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.58% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.18% |
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HP HP Notebook |
2.89% |
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