Should I remove Hear?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,454
United States Rank #31,968
Reach 0.0105%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.30 days
480.98 days >
Average installed length: 252.72 days
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Hear
from Joe's Software
Overview
Hear is a program developed by Joe's Software. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 7.39 MB (7,752,656 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 20% of users of Hear come from the United States, it is also popular in Indonesia and Thailand.
Program details
URL: www.joesoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hear\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Hear\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 7.39 MB
Files installed by Hear
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Hear.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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certmgr.exe (by Microsoft) - ECM Certificate Manager
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Hear.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Hear.
How do I remove Hear?
You can uninstall Hear 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 Hear, 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 Hear.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.11% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.04% |
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| Windows XP |
4.37% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.49% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.54% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.27% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.29% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.39% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.39% |
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Geography
19.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
19.70% |
| Indonesia |
14.78% |
| Thailand |
6.90% |
| Germany |
4.93% |
| DZ |
4.43% |
| Iran |
3.94% |
| MA |
3.45% |
| Mexico |
3.45% |
| Russia |
2.96% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.96% |
| UA |
2.46% |
| Argentina |
1.97% |
| Colombia |
1.97% |
| Egypt |
1.97% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.24% |
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| Dell |
15.91% |
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| ASUS |
15.91% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.39% |
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| Toshiba |
9.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.33% |
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| Lenovo |
7.58% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.52% |
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| Intel |
1.52% |
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| Samsung |
1.52% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire M1800 |
2.75% |
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| ASUSTeK K43SD |
1.83% |
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| BIOSTAR Group H81MG |
1.83% |
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| Dell Inspiron N4050 |
1.83% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
1.83% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2P |
1.83% |
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