Should I remove TV-Browser?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,322
United States Rank #35,470
Reach 0.0298%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.4.1.0 |
100.00% |
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TV-Browser 3.4.1.0
from TV-Browser Team
What is TV-Browser? (from TV-Browser Team)
TV-Browser gets the daily TV program from the internet and shows it clearly aranged like a printed TV guide. An internet connection is only necessary during the data update. TV-Browser contains no evil code like spyware, backdoors or the like. The source is open. We can't hide anything.
Overview
TV-Browser 3.4.1.0 is a program developed by TV-Browser Team. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is tvbrowser.exe. The software installer includes 80 files and is usually about 8.13 MB (8,520,472 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 83% of users of TV-Browser come from Germany, it is also popular in Austria and the United States.
Program details
URL: tvbrowser.org
Help link: tvbrowser.org/forum.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TV-Browser
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\TV-Browser\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 8.13 MB
Files installed by TV-Browser 3.4.1.0
| Program executable: | tvbrowser.exe |
| Name: | TV-Browser |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\tv-browser\tvbrowser.exe |
| MD5: | 1933820950d6f3e40bcd4c58dc83b898 |
Additional files:
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tvbrowser_noDD.exe - TV-Browser
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Uninstall.exe
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285.58-desktop-winxp-32bit-international-whql.exe (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA Windows Display Driver Installer
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295.73-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe (by NVIDIA)
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296.10-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe
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306.23-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe
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306.97-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe - NVIDIA Package Launcher
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310.70-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe
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310.90-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe
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314.07-notebook-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe
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314.22-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe
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320.18-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-international-whql.exe
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7zxa.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Extracting Plugin)
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AccessibleMarshal.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Firefox
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acdbase.dll (by Jukka Poikolainen) - Easy CD-DA Extractor
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Ace32Loader.exe (by Alexander Roshal) - WinRAR (32 bit UnAceV2.Dll loader)
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akrip32.dll (by AKSoft) - AKRip CD-DA Audio Extraction Library (Generic audio extraction library layered over ASPI.)
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alac.dll (by Poikosoft)
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AudialsKernel.dll (by RapidSolution Software AG) - Audials (RapidSolution Audials)
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AudialsOneCobiME_9.0.52611.1100.exe (by RapidSolution Software AG) - AudialsOne
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autoruns.exe (by Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com) - Sysinternals autoruns (Autostart program viewer)
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autorunsc.exe (by Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com)
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autotag.dll
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AxisU.dll (by RapidSolution Software)
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boost_date_time-vc90-mt-1_39.dll
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boost_filesystem-vc90-mt-1_39.dll
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boost_regex-vc90-mt-1_39.dll
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boost_system-vc90-mt-1_39.dll
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boost_thread-vc90-mt-1_39.dll
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breakpadinjector.dll (by Mozilla Foundation)
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CCleaner.exe (by Piriform Ltd) - CCleaner
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CCleaner64.exe (by Piriform Ltd)
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cddbcontrol.dll (by Gracenote) - CDDBControl Core Module
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cddblink.dll (by Gracenote) - CddbLink Module
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cddbmusicid.dll - CddbMusicID Module
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convert.exe (by RealNetworks) - RealConverter
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ConvertHelperSetup.exe (by DownloadHelper) - ConvertHelper (ConvertHelper Setup)
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crashreporter.exe
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CrystalDiskInfo5_3_1-en.exe (by Crystal Dew World) - CrystalDiskInfo 5.3.1 (CrystalDiskInfo Setup)
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DesktopIndicator.dll
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EXIF Viewer.exe (by Ralf Bibinger) - EXIF Viewer (EXIF-Viewer: EXIF-Informationen aus Bilddateien auslesen)
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ezcddax.exe (by Poikosoft) - Easy CD-DA Extractor Free
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fixrjb.exe (by RealNetworks) - RealNetworks RealPlayer (RealNetworks Fix RJB Application)
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flac.dll
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FreeFileSync.exe (by freefilesync.sourceforge.net) - FreeFileSync (Folder Comparison and Synchronization)
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id3lib.dll
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instmsia.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Installer (Installer for the Windows Installer)
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instmsiw.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Installer - Unicode
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jajuk.exe
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jcom.dll
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jRegistryKey.dll - jRegistryKey (jRegistryKey's JNI component)
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lame.dll - LAME 3.98.4 for Easy CD-DA Extractor
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lame.exe
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MediathekView - CHIP-Installer.exe - CHIP Secured Installer
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miranda32.exe - Miranda IM
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monkey.dll
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motionstudios-vasco-da-gama-pro-6-pro-setup.exe
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mplayer.exe - MPlayer - The Movie Player
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msvcm90.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp90.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- RarExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'WinRAR' with a class of {B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- CCleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CD7552DE-1B8C-45EB-8090-EF7DD3713FFA}' (runs on registration).
- CCleaner64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'start Ccleaner' (runs weekly on Fridays at 6:27 PM).
- tvbrowser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D3025054-645E-42A9-BD61-7AB6105D1EBF}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- CCleaner64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named CCleaner Monitoring_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-4246606183-2859762276-4230998347-1001.
- CCleaner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named CCleanerClean.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- CCleaner.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CCleaner' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /AUTO.
- CCleaner64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CCleaner' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" /AUTO.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- CCleaner64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CCleaner Monitoring' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe" /MONITOR.
- CCleaner.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CCleaner Monitoring' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /MONITOR.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- tvbrowser_noDD.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Internet\TV-Browser\tvbrowser_noDD.exe'.
- tvbrowser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Internet\TV-Browser\tvbrowser.exe'.
- CCleaner.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe'.
How do I remove TV-Browser?
You can uninstall TV-Browser 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 TV-Browser 3.4.1.0, 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 TV-Browser.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
48.21% |
|
| Windows 10 |
46.85% |
|
| Windows Vista |
2.56% |
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| Windows XP |
2.21% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
18.12% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.14% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.40% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.35% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.01% |
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Geography
82.68% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
82.68% |
| Austria |
6.28% |
| United States |
5.26% |
| Switzerland |
1.19% |
| Spain |
0.68% |
| United Kingdom |
0.68% |
| France |
0.51% |
| Netherlands |
0.51% |
| Belgium |
0.34% |
| Italy |
0.34% |
| BA |
0.17% |
| Canada |
0.17% |
| DK |
0.17% |
| Dominican Republic |
0.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
33.23% |
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| Acer |
21.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.14% |
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| ASUS |
9.27% |
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| Dell |
8.31% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.43% |
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| Lenovo |
4.79% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.92% |
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| Toshiba |
1.92% |
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| Sahara |
0.96% |
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| Samsung |
0.96% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.39% |
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| MEDION MS-7848 |
4.39% |
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| MEDION MS-7797 |
3.90% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
3.41% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.44% |
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| MEDION H81H3-EM2 |
2.44% |
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