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6% of PCs block this file from running.
Additional versions
(Note, Apple Inc. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
ITDetector.ocx
ITDetector Module by Apple Inc. (Signed)
Version: | 2.0.1.1 |
MD5: | 2540183bf287b4f847d44a481ce1bc1b |
SHA1: | 4d8e5de14aefaf27b4ba90d51eaa962c4af9e2c4 |
SHA256: | 06f5e97b091f5468c47d433eebb950a1e39a9c4546517ef5928ab903b5eb7431 |
What is ITDetector.ocx?
ITDetector Module is an ActviveX plugin for Internet Explorer that detects if iTunes is installed when a user clicks on a specially formatted set of URLs within Internet Explorer.
About ITDetector.ocx (from Apple Inc.)
“iTunes is a free application for your Mac or PC. It lets you organize and play digital music and video on your computer. It can automatically download new music, app, and book purchases across all y”
Overview
itdetector.ocx is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser which is allowed becuase the module is digitall signed. It is installed with a couple of know programs including iTunes published by Apple Inc., VoiceOver Kit from Apple Inc. and VoiceOver Kit by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | itdetector.ocx |
Publisher: | Apple Inc. |
Product name: | ITDetector Module |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\itunes\itdetector.ocx |
File version: | 2.0.1.1 |
Size: | 110.32 KB (112,968 bytes) |
Build date: | 5/17/2013 4:33 PM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Apple Inc. |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Friday, June 26, 2009 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an application that allows the user to purchase and manage audio and video on a personal computer, acting as a front end for Apple's QuickTime media player. Officially, using iTunes is required in order to manage the audio of an ...
“Enabling VoiceOver for iPod allows you to hear the names of songs, artists, and playlists spoken when listening to content on your iPod. If you have the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic or the In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, you can also use VoiceOver to navigate playlists.”
QuickTime is an extensible multimedia framework capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. QuickTime for Microsoft Windows has always been downloadable as a standalone installation, as well as being bundled with Apple's iTunes. QuickTime Player is limited to only basic playback operations unless a QuickTime Pro license key is purchased.
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“Cobian Backup is a multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories from their original location to other directories/drives in the same computer or other computer in your network. FTP backup is also supported in both directions (download and upload).
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“The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.6 helps customers understand their application compatibility situation by identifying which applications are compatible with the Windows 7® and Windows Vista® operating system and which require further testing. ACT helps customers lower their costs for application compatibility testing, prioritize their applications, and deploy Windows more quickly. ”
“NaturalReader is a text-to-speech software with natural sounding voices. This easy-to-use software can read to you any text such as Microsoft Word files, webpages, PDF files, and E-mails. NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV. NaturalReader has many other functions, such as audio editor and OCR. With audio editor, you can be your own sound editor by recording, merging and editing audio files...”
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“Remote control any computer or Mac over the internet within seconds or use TeamViewer for online meetings. Open multiple remote sessions in tabs, just like in your browser. For an optimal overview, you can also open all the monitors belonging to a remote computer in separate tabs. You won't miss a thing because opened tabs will always flash when new activity occurs on the remote computer, e.g. a new chat message from a customer.”
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Behaviors
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{D719897A-B07A-4C0C-AEA9-9B663A28DFCB}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Safe for initializing controls
- {D719897A-B07A-4C0C-AEA9-9B663A28DFCB}
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
27.50% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
18.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
7.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.00% |
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Windows Vista Business |
2.00% |
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Windows 8 |
1.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.00% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.00% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
1.00% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.31% of ITDetector Module.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
35.97% |
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Toshiba |
14.39% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
14.03% |
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Intel |
7.19% |
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Sony |
7.19% |
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Acer |
6.12% |
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American Megatrends |
3.60% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.16% |
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Samsung |
1.44% |
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Compaq |
1.44% |
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NEC |
1.44% |
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Lenovo |
1.44% |
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Gateway |
1.44% |
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ASUS |
1.44% |
|
Sahara |
0.72% |
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