Steinberg Groove Agent 2
What is Steinberg Groove Agent 2? (from Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH)
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Overview
Steinberg Groove Agent 2 is a software program developed by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). 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 setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 429.82 MB (450,699,353 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 58% of users of Steinberg Groove Agent 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and France.
Program details
URL: www.steinberg.net/en/products/vst/groove_agent/start.html
Help link: www.steinberg.net/ProductPage_Support.asp?Product_ID=2550
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vstplugins\groove agent 2
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\VstPlugins\Groove Agent 2\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\VstPlugins\Groove Agent 2\INSTALL.LOG"
Estimated size: 429.82 MB
Files installed by Steinberg Groove Agent 2
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groove agent.dll - Groove Agent 2
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Groove Agent.exe - VSTiPlayer
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Groove AgentReWire.dll - HALion (ReWire Device DLL)
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Register DXi.exe - DXi Registration
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SteinbergKeyActivation.exe - Steinberg Key Activation
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Uninstall.exe
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
- Uninstall.exe runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Uninstall.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove Steinberg Groove Agent 2?
You can uninstall Steinberg Groove Agent 2 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 Steinberg Groove Agent 2, 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 Steinberg Groove Agent 2.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 38%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.50% |
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| Windows XP |
37.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
42.86% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
14.29% |
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Geography
58.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.33% |
| Australia |
16.67% |
| France |
8.33% |
| Canada |
8.33% |
| Italy |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
75.00% |
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| Dell |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| HP xw4400 Workstation |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard h8-1020 |
33.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
33.33% |
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About Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
Steinberg is a musical software and equipment company tat mainly produces music recording, arranging and editing software as used in digital audio workstations and VSTi software synthesizers.
Publisher URL: www.steinberg.net