Should I remove FileStream Web Boomerang?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,686
United States Rank #21,813
Reach 0.0078%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 58.90 days
233.40 days >
Average installed length: 122.63 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.0 |
100.00% |
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FileStream Web Boomerang
What is FileStream Web Boomerang? (from FileStream)
Web Boomerang is a fast web copier that can be used to capture thousands of photos, music, clips, sports stats, recipes, information, or even entire sites, and save them on your computer. When you are ready, you can work right off your computer from your own web library collection - you don't even have to be online to ... Read more
Overview
FileStream Web Boomerang is a program developed by FileStream. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is wbb.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 3.7 MB (3,881,110 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 47% of users of FileStream Web Boomerang come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.filestream.com/webboomerang
Help link: www.filestream.com/support.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\filestream\web boomerang
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FileStream\Web Boomerang\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.7 MB
Files installed by FileStream Web Boomerang
Program executable: | wbb.exe |
Name: | Web Boomerang |
Path: | C:\Program Files\filestream\web boomerang\wbb.exe |
MD5: | b2cf6da3840ac6f1e1815b8106d94422 |
Additional files:
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wbmerang.exe - WB Wizard
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Uninstall.exe
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dzip32.dll (by Inner Media) - DynaZIP-32 Multi-Threading ZIP DLL
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IEHelper.dll - IEHelper Module
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ijl15.dll (by Intel) - Intel® JPEG Library (Intel® JPEG Library - Retail Version)
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vp.dll (by Visage Software)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- IEHelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IEHlprObj Class' with the class of {DA5A2A9E-DF07-4a8e-B423-BC5CD4D1880C}.
How do I remove FileStream Web Boomerang?
You can uninstall FileStream Web Boomerang 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 FileStream Web Boomerang, 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 FileStream Web Boomerang.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by FileStream Web Boomerang 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 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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GLOBAL RANK
#23,686
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
62.34% |
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Windows 10 |
16.23% |
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Windows XP |
11.04% |
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Windows Vista |
10.39% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.25% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.73% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.46% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.58% |
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Geography
46.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
46.74% |
Germany |
9.78% |
United Kingdom |
5.43% |
Australia |
3.26% |
Canada |
3.26% |
France |
3.26% |
Italy |
3.26% |
Netherlands |
2.72% |
Romania |
2.72% |
Switzerland |
1.63% |
Norway |
1.63% |
Thailand |
1.63% |
Spain |
1.09% |
Finland |
1.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
23.08% |
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Dell |
20.51% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
19.23% |
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GIGABYTE |
12.82% |
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Medion |
7.69% |
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Toshiba |
6.41% |
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ASUS |
3.85% |
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American Megatrends |
3.85% |
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Intel |
2.56% |
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Common models |
ASUSTeK N56VJ |
1.96% |
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Dell Inspiron One 2320 |
1.96% |
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Dell Inspiron One 2305 |
1.96% |
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Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3 |
1.96% |
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MSI MS-7786 |
1.96% |
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HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
1.96% |
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About (from FileStream, Inc.)
FileStream, Inc.
Publisher URL: www.filestream.com