Should I remove KatMouse?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,987
United States Rank #10,379
Reach 0.0272%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.66 days
571.78 days >
Average installed length: 300.43 days
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KatMouse
from Eduard Hiti
What is KatMouse? (from Eduard Hiti)
The prime purpose of the KatMouse utility is to enhance the functionality of mice with a scroll wheel, offering "universal" scrolling: moving the mouse wheel will scroll the window directly beneath the mouse cursor (not the one with the keyboard focus, which is default on Windows). This is a major increase in the usefu... Read more
Overview
KatMouse is a program developed by Eduard Hiti. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is KatMouse.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 666.06 KB (682,045 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 53% of users of KatMouse come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: ehiti.de/katmouse
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\katmouse
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\KatMouse\uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 666.06 KB
Files installed by KatMouse
Program executable: | KatMouse.exe |
Name: | KatMouse |
Path: | C:\Program Files\katmouse\KatMouse.exe |
MD5: | 04a427f6263b5b299129742b8e280066 |
Additional files:
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KatMouseI.dll - Interface Dynamic Link Library (Interface DLL)
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KatMouse.exe - KatMouse
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KatMouseH.dll - MouseHook
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KatMouseS.dll - Shell Hook
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- KatMouse.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named KatMouse.lnk_FolderAppdata_S-1-5-21-1969994795-3811018488-719817862-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
- KatMouse.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'KatMouse' and executes as C:\Program Files\KatMouse\KatMouse.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- KatMouse.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'KatMouse' which loads as C:\Program Files\KatMouse\KatMouse.exe.
How do I remove KatMouse?
You can uninstall KatMouse 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 KatMouse (remove only), 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 KatMouse.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
#11,987
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.97% |
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Windows 10 |
28.81% |
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Windows XP |
7.62% |
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Windows Vista |
2.60% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
18.69% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.33% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.66% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.98% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.23% |
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Geography
52.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
52.63% |
Germany |
8.51% |
Netherlands |
5.11% |
United Kingdom |
4.49% |
Italy |
3.25% |
France |
2.79% |
Canada |
2.63% |
Poland |
2.48% |
Australia |
2.32% |
Belgium |
1.55% |
Sweden |
0.93% |
Austria |
0.93% |
Romania |
0.93% |
Switzerland |
0.62% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
30.51% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
19.66% |
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Acer |
13.90% |
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GIGABYTE |
13.22% |
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ASUS |
7.12% |
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Medion |
3.05% |
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Intel |
2.71% |
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Lenovo |
2.71% |
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Samsung |
2.03% |
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American Megatrends |
1.69% |
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Alienware |
1.36% |
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MSI |
1.02% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
4.85% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.03% |
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ASUSTeK N53SM |
2.42% |
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Dell XPS 8500 |
2.42% |
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HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.42% |
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MEDION MS-7728 |
2.42% |
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