Should I remove HD Streamer?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.1.7.23	14.02%
1.1.7.0	2.80%
1.1.5.17	28.35%
1.1.5.13	0.62%
1.1.5.10	0.93%
1.1.5.0	6.54%
1.1.4.0	46.73%

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from IMedia Holding Ltd.

Remove HD Streamer by IMedia Holding

This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. These ads are aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products, all so the publisher can generate pay-per-click revenue.

The most common release is 1.1.4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named BackgroundHost.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 2.95 MB (3,090,806 bytes).

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Displayed publisher: HD Streamer

URL: imedia-h.com/hd-streamer

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hd streamer

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\HD Streamer\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 2.95 MB

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 HD Streamer, 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 HD Streamer.
4. 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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 50% Win 7 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 81% Keep it 19%

GLOBAL RANK #16,158

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Saudi Arabia	24.50%
Egypt	10.74%
United States	9.73%
TN	7.05%
Germany	6.71%
United Arab Emirates	4.36%
Brazil	3.69%
India	3.69%
Kuwait	3.36%
Sweden	3.36%
Jordan	3.36%
France	2.35%
Finland	2.35%
SY	1.68%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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