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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.9.1359.0 2.17%
3.9.1303.0 17.39%
3.9.1301.0 6.52%
3.9.1294.0 10.87%
3.9.1289.0 15.22%
3.9.1288.0 2.17%
3.9.1281.0 4.35%
3.9.1249.0 10.87%
3.8.1173.0 28.26%
3, 0, 848, 0 2.17%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

fdm.exe

Free Download Manager by FreeDownloadManager.ORG

Remove fdm.exe
Version:   3.9.1289.0
MD5:   1b0a990a25190363cdb442a99bb3a3aa
SHA1:   51d229d0c443ace86476cbcdd4721678b638c401
SHA256:   a27017258a8416917c66c561600f2ec3e52c8163c19927b09da93c2e02aaeb0a

What is fdm.exe?

Free Download Manager is a free and open-source download manager for Microsoft Windows.

About fdm.exe (from FreeDownloadManager.ORG)

“What is Free Download Manager? It is a powerful, easy-to-use and absolutely free download accelerator and manager. Moreover, FDM is 100% safe, open-source software distributed under GPL license. Warni”

DetailsDetails

File name:fdm.exe
Publisher:FreeDownloadManager.ORG
Product name:Free Download Manager
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\free download manager\fdm.exe
File version:3.9.1289.0
Product version:3.9.2
Size:6.54 MB (6,860,288 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Free Download Manager
 FreeDownloadManager.ORG
  51% remove
“Free Download Manager downloads files and converts videos (including flash) faster with open-source Free Download Manager. Its features include integration with all browsers, support of downloads from RapidShare, BitTorrent support, adjusting traffic usage, resuming broken downloads. Free Download Manager is released under GPL license and adds BitTorent support, flash video download, upload manager, portable mode, and remote control. In...”
ViddyHD
 ViddyHD.com
  62% remove
Bundles the Searchqu Toolbar. From teh websites FAQ section: "The toolbar has a very useful Searchqu feature that will make searching for video links much easier. You won't have search and copy links manually. Instead, Searchqu automatically detects and copies video links and starts downloads for you."

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Free Download Manager' → "C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe" -autorun
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 51496

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00102083%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00062316%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00039768%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:346,962 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:15,816,940/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:14.78 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):14.58 MB
    Private (minimum):2.12 MB
    Non-paged memory:14.78 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:220.12 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):237.7 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:6.52 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):28.46 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:126,245,876/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:486 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:3.79 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:7/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:299.56 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:11,880/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:18
    12
    Handles:748
    600
    GUI GDI count:494
    103
    GUI GDI peak:507
    142
    GUI USER count:306
    49
    GUI USER peak:334
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\free download manager\fdm.exe" -autorun
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    fdm.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.02459064%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.02051688%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00407376%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,838,127/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:4/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:6.68 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00030047%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012019%
    User CPU:0.00018028%
    CPU cycles:10,291/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    rasman.dll
    Total CPU:0.00006010%
    Kernel CPU:0.00006010%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:355/sec
    Memory:84 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32.61%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 17.39%
    Windows 7 Professional 10.87%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 10.87%
    Microsoft Windows XP 6.52%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 6.52%
    Windows 8 4.35%
    Windows Seven Black Edition 4.35%
    Windows 8.1 2.17%
    Windows 8 Pro 2.17%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.17%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 48.89% of Free Download Manager.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 29.41%
    Acer 20.59%
    Hewlett-Packard 17.65%
    Lenovo 11.76%
    Toshiba 11.76%
    Dell 5.88%
    Samsung 2.94%
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