Should I remove Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

27% remove it73% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Very good

What do people think about it?

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How common is it?

Global Rank #1,777

United States Rank #946

Reach 0.3793%

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

< 32.72 days

965.35 days >

Average installed length: 507.22 days

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Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player

from Octoshape

What is Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player? (from Octoshape)

By installing the Octoshape Grid Delivery enhancement for Adobe Flash Player, you will be able to view higher quality video streams. This software enhancement will also provide faster start up of content and less buffering and interruptions. These Octoshape enhancements will be installed on your computer as an add-in f... Read more

Overview

Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player is a software program developed by Octoshape. 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 primary executable is named octoshape.exe. The setup package generally installs about 54 files and is usually about 1.05 MB (1,106,027 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 79% of users of Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Slovenia.

Program details

URL: www.octoshape.com/addin/about.php

Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\macromedia\flash player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape

Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\octoshape.exe" -uninstall -launchru

Estimated size: 1.05 MB

Files installed by Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player

Program executable:	octoshape.exe
Name:	Octoshape Streaming Services
	Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player
Path:	C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\macromedia\flash player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\octoshape.exe
MD5:	18d3fedafb709624949504d277cab530
	(From the publisher) “Octoshape uses a patented transport technology to overcome these challenges on the Internet. Both Live and On Demand video delivery over the Internet today is viewed on high resolution devices. HD TV’s, Tablets, PC’s...”

Additional files:

pmv302-0810271-0-main.dll - Octoshape Streaming Services (Octoshape ophpmv302)
pmv302-0811070-0-main.dll
pmv305hw-0910150-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv305
pmv307a-1006091-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv307
pmv307a-1007020-0-main.dll
pmv308-1108220-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv308
pmv308cdna-1105100-0-main.dll
pmv309-1206280-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv309
pmv309a-1108240-0-main.dll
pmv311_pre-1308200-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv311
pmv314_pre-1310080-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv314
pmv311-pre-1304030-0-main.dll
pmv301a-0809240-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv301a
pmv302a-0811240-0-main.dll
pmv304-0906240-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv304
pmv3052a-0912021-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv3052
pmv305b-0909300-0-main.dll
pmv305hw-0909250-0-main.dll
pmv305hw-0910190-0-main.dll
pmv306hw-1002180-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv306
pmv306hw-1003220-0-main.dll
pmv306hw-1004220-0-main.dll
pmv307-1101100-0-main.dll
pmv307a-1005110-0-main.dll
pmv307a-1006240-0-main.dll
pmv307a-1007160-0-main.dll
pmv307a-1009100-0-main.dll
pmv307a-1011010-0-main.dll
pmv307a-1011170-0-main.dll
pmv307hw-1007080-0-main.dll
pmv307hw-1102100-0-main.dll
pmv308a-1104150-0-main.dll
pmv308a-1107120-0-main.dll
pmv308cdna-1107210-0-main.dll
pmv309-1109070-0-main.dll
pmv309-1110241-0-main.dll
pmv309a-1109130-0-main.dll
pmv310-1211160-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv310
pmv311-1301230-0-main.dll
pmv314_digigrid-1310151-0-main.dll
pmv314_pre-1309171-0-main.dll
pmv316_pre-1312180-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv316
pmv316-1312160-0-main.dll
pmv318-1402030-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv318
pmv320_pre-1403030-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv320
pmv320-140409A-0-main.dll
pmv322_pre-1406240-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv322
pmv324_pre-1408200-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophpmv324
sua-0810240-0-main.dll - Octoshape ophsua
sua-1004160-0-main.dll
sua-1012030-0-main.dll
toucher-0810240-0-toucher.exe - Test payload for update downloader
toucher-1012030-0-toucher.exe

Behaviors exhibited

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

octoshape.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\octoshape.exe'.

How do I remove Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player?

You can uninstall Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player 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 Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player, 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 Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 62%

Win Vista (SP1) 0%

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 27%

Keep it 73%

GLOBAL RANK

#1,777

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	64.58%
Windows Vista	16.26%
Windows 10	10.22%
Windows XP	8.89%
Windows Server 2003	0.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium	43.38%
Windows Vista Home Premiu...	13.11%
Windows 7 Professional	10.96%
Microsoft Windows XP	8.73%
Windows 7 Ultimate	8.22%
Windows 10 Home	3.07%

Geography

79.45% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	79.45%
Canada	4.74%
Slovenia	2.12%
Germany	1.02%
Italy	0.86%
United Kingdom	0.86%
Netherlands	0.85%
Israel	0.71%
France	0.70%
Belgium	0.54%
Brazil	0.45%
Sweden	0.42%
Finland	0.39%
Croatia	0.39%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Dell	32.34%
Hewlett-Packard	31.88%
Acer	10.59%
Toshiba	9.91%
GIGABYTE	4.64%
ASUS	4.45%
Intel	1.72%
Lenovo	1.44%
American Megatrends	1.36%
Samsung	0.97%
Gateway	0.70%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ...	7.81%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ...	6.96%
Dell Inspiron 530	3.10%
HP G60 Notebook PC	2.90%
Dell Inspiron 1545	2.55%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505	2.30%

1 comment

MyCommunityHomeOrg•over a year ago

I am constantly having Adobe flash problems with both Firefox and Chrome. My default is Firefox. I Play Farmville and a few other games. I got the Octoshape with a Firefox update through File.org. Will give it a try and if not happy with it, will unload with Revo Uninstaller.