Should I remove Groove-Stream?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #17,718
United States Rank #9,930
Reach 0.0137%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.93 days
735.46 days >
Average installed length: 386.43 days
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Groove-Stream
from Optimum Installer, Inc.
What is Groove-Stream? (from Optimum Installer)
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Overview
Groove-Stream is a software program developed by Optimum Installer. The primary executable is named Groove-Stream.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.31 MB (1,372,160 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 87% of users of Groove-Stream come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
- Malware detected in the program
- Known to include offers within the setup
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Groove-Stream.
| Groove-Stream.exe (370659793f2a6e9b0028269bfae58357) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.122.50 |
TR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen |
| AVG |
2014.0.3467 |
Dropper.Generic8 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.164 |
TROJ_GEN.R3QH1EI |
| uninstall.exe (70bcc94f61cdc1d7073c27e163335d4d) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.119.94 |
TR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Dropper.Generic6.COEW.dropper |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.6.10310 |
Trojan.DownLoader6.15130 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
24284 |
iBryte (fs) |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Llac.966656.H |
Groove-Stream has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Groove-Stream
URL: groove-stream.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Groove-Stream
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Groove-Stream\uninstall.exe" /u
Estimated size: 1.31 MB
Files installed by Groove-Stream
| Program executable: | Groove-Stream.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Groove-Stream |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Groove-Stream\Groove-Stream.exe |
| MD5: | 370659793f2a6e9b0028269bfae58357 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Groove-Stream.exe - Groove-Stream
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(Malware detected) uninstall.exe - Groove-Stream Installer
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AxSHDocVw.dll
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SHDocVw.dll - Assembly imported from type library SHDocVw
How do I remove Groove-Stream?
You can uninstall Groove-Stream 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 Groove-Stream, 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 Groove-Stream.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,718
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.15% |
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| Windows Vista |
14.07% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.33% |
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| Windows XP |
4.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.74% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.81% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.44% |
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Geography
86.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
86.76% |
| France |
3.07% |
| United Kingdom |
2.84% |
| Canada |
2.36% |
| Australia |
1.42% |
| Brazil |
1.18% |
| Germany |
0.71% |
| Iran |
0.47% |
| Colombia |
0.24% |
| Ireland |
0.24% |
| Japan |
0.24% |
| PR |
0.24% |
| UA |
0.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
39.15% |
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| Dell |
24.53% |
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| Acer |
14.15% |
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| Toshiba |
10.38% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.83% |
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| ASUS |
2.83% |
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| Samsung |
2.36% |
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| Lenovo |
1.89% |
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| Gateway |
1.42% |
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| Compaq |
0.47% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.83% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.45% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.45% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.76% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.76% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.76% |
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