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Should I remove FileStream Web Boomerang?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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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

VersionDistribution
3.0 100.00%

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 detailsProgram 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

Program filesFiles 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:
  • wbmerang.exe - WB Wizard
  • Uninstall.exe
  • dzip32.dll (by Inner Media) - DynaZIP-32 Multi-Threading ZIP DLL
  • IEHelper.dll - IEHelper Module
  • ijl15.dll (by Intel) - Intel® JPEG Library (Intel® JPEG Library - Retail Version)
  • vp.dll (by Visage Software)

Program behaviorsBehaviors 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.
  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 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).
  3. 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.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#23,686

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.34%
Windows 10 16.23%
Windows XP 11.04%
Windows Vista 10.39%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.25%
Windows 7 Professional 13.73%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.46%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.58%

Distribution by countryGeography

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%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.08%
Dell 20.51%
Hewlett-Packard 19.23%
GIGABYTE 12.82%
Medion 7.69%
Toshiba 6.41%
ASUS 3.85%
American Megatrends 3.85%
Intel 2.56%
Common models
ASUSTeK N56VJ 1.96%
Dell Inspiron One 2320 1.96%
Dell Inspiron One 2305 1.96%
Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3 1.96%
MSI MS-7786 1.96%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 1.96%

About (from FileStream, Inc.)

FileStream, Inc.
Publisher URL: www.filestream.com

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