Should I remove Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,480
United States Rank #7,441
Reach 0.0465%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.85 days
969.17 days >
Average installed length: 509.22 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.86.412.230 |
78.38% |
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| 0.86.330.230 |
0.22% |
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| 0.86.246.230 |
18.01% |
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| 0.86.192.230 |
1.42% |
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| 0.86.182.230 |
0.44% |
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| 0.86.126.230 |
1.53% |
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Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator
from Giraffic
What is Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator? (from Giraffic)
Giraffic is a Video Streaming Acceleration software program, designed to increase the quality, speed and overall viewing experience of the end-user.
The Giraffic Video Accelerator may be downloaded from www.Giraffic.com as well as from various content streaming websites who have partnered with us to enhance their vi... Read more
Overview
Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator is a program developed by Giraffic. The most used version is 0.86.412.230, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is Veoh_Giraffic.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 4.95 MB of memory. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 9.97 MB (10,456,614 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 51% of users of Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Japan.
Program details
URL: www.giraffic.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\giraffic
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Giraffic\GirafficUninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.97 MB
Files installed by Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator
| Program executable: | Veoh_Giraffic.exe |
| Name: | Giraffic |
| Giraffic Video Accelerator |
| Signed by: | GIRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\giraffic\Veoh_Giraffic.exe |
| MD5: | c316900e23ca7a11f96b3f6d4d5057f9 |
| (From the publisher) “Giraffic enables Online Video Websites, IPTV operators and Over The Top video providers to accelerate video distribution, enabling smooth, buffering-free High Definition and Adaptive video streaming to any device: PC,...” |
Additional files:
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Giraffic.exe - Giraffic (Giraffic Video Accelerator)
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GirafficTray.exe - Giraffic Video Accelerator Tray Icon
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GirafficTrayUtil.exe
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GirafficUninstall.exe
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GirafficWatchdog.exe - Giraffic Video Accelerator Watchdog
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Veoh_Giraffic.exe
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Veoh_GirafficWatchdog.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- GirafficWatchdog.exe runs as a service named 'Giraffic Video Accelerator' (Giraffic) "Keeps track of the Giraffic Video Accelerator status and version".
- Veoh_GirafficWatchdog.exe runs as a service named 'Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator' (Giraffic) "Keeps track of the Giraffic Video Accelerator status and version".
Startup File (User Run)
- GirafficTray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Giraffic' and executes as C:\Program Files\Giraffic\GirafficTray.exe.
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Veoh_GirafficWatchdog.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Giraffic\Veoh_GirafficWatchdog.exe'.
- Veoh_Giraffic.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Giraffic\Veoh_Giraffic.exe'.
- GirafficWatchdog.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Giraffic\GirafficWatchdog.exe'.
- Giraffic.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Giraffic\Giraffic.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Veoh_Giraffic.exe |
| Memory: | 4.95 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0061647734% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00551204% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00065274% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,659,056 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 7 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 4.7 KB | |
| Veoh_GirafficWatchdog.exe |
| Memory: | 4.07 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004985867% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00023264% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00026595% | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
How do I remove Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator?
You can uninstall Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator 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 Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator, 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 Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
78.19% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.91% |
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| Windows XP |
6.43% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.47% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.75% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.56% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.71% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.38% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.31% |
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Geography
50.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.70% |
| Germany |
8.43% |
| Japan |
6.26% |
| United Kingdom |
5.39% |
| Canada |
3.48% |
| Italy |
3.48% |
| Netherlands |
1.83% |
| Greece |
1.74% |
| Australia |
1.65% |
| France |
1.48% |
| Philippines |
0.96% |
| Poland |
0.96% |
| Sweden |
0.87% |
| Israel |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.74% |
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| Dell |
22.13% |
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| Acer |
17.94% |
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| Toshiba |
9.93% |
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| ASUS |
8.19% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.75% |
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| Samsung |
2.96% |
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| Lenovo |
2.61% |
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| NEC |
2.61% |
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| Intel |
1.57% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.87% |
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| Alienware |
0.70% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.61% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.65% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.65% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.32% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
2.32% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.32% |
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