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Should I remove BubbleBee?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
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VersionDistribution
1.12.9.0 100.00%

BubbleBee

What is BubbleBee?  (from BubbleBee Tech Limited)

BubbleBee is a state of the art Cloud Backup Solution that lets you access and view your files from ANYWHERE in the world. The services provided by BubbleBee include features that allow you to share your files with others or to make it available in the public domain.

Overview

BubbleBee is a program developed by BubbleBee Tech Limited. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 OpenAccess.exe. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 14.51 MB (15,211,877 bytes). Updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 83% of users of BubbleBee come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bubblebee.co.uk
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BubbleBee\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F6233C5C-F7D0-45AB-991A-0C39868C3974}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 14.51 MB
Language: English (United Kingdom)

Program filesFiles installed by BubbleBee

Program executable:OpenAccess.exe
Name:BubbleBee
BubbleBee desktop client
Path:C:\Program Files\BubbleBee\OpenAccess.exe
MD5:f2e6d4071d3c3c1c733fa3902a1b3061
Additional files:
  • OpenAccess.exe - BubbleBee (BubbleBee desktop client)
  • Interop.ShockwaveFlashObjects.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'ShockwaveFlashObjects'.
  • CBFSNet.dll (by EldoS) - Callback File System (TM) (Callback File System .NET API)
  • ExplorerExtensions.dll (by Livedrive Internet Ltd) - Livedrive desktop client (Livedrive explorer extensions)
  • isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL (Download DLL)
  • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 1.1)
  • Extensions.dll (by Livedrive Internet Ltd) - Livedrive (Explorer extensions for Livedrive)
  • OnlineFileHandler.exe - Livedrive online file handler
  • AlphaFS.dll - AlphaFS
  • AxInterop.ShockwaveFlashObjects.dll
  • Localisation.dll
  • ManageUsers.exe
  • Native.dll
  • Updater.exe
  • VSSService.exe
  • ControlPanel.exe (by Microsoft) - Livedrive.ControlPanel
  • ServiceManager.exe (by Microsoft) - ServiceManager
  • SQLite.Interop.dll (by Robert Simpson, et al) - System.Data.SQLite (System.Data.SQLite Interop Assembly)
  • sqlite3.exe
  • System.Data.SQLite.DLL (by http://system.data.sqlite.org/) - System.Data.SQLite Core

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • Extensions.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'LivedriveBackgroundContextMenu' with a class of {005C2E48-BD95-4F38-8FD9-9E4CB7C78D2A}.
Internet Explorer BHO
  • ExplorerExtensions.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BrowserHelper Class' with the class of {EDF48A39-1442-463F-9F4E-F376A78D034A}.
Service
  • VSSService.exe runs as a service named 'BubbleBee VSS Service' (BubbleBeeVSSService).
Startup File (User Run)
  • OpenAccess.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Livedrive' and executes as "C:\Program Files\BubbleBee\OpenAccess.exe" /setup.

How do I remove BubbleBee?

You can uninstall BubbleBee from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program BubbleBee, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BubbleBee.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by BubbleBee you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  United Kingdom 16.67%

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