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What is the grabber.dll component needed for?

Simply put, a DLL file is a renamed executable file. It cannot be executed directly but can be called by any Windows executable program.

The grabber.dll process is also known as SPEEDbit Grab & Convert and is a part of SpeedBit Video Downloader. This software is produced by SPEEDbit (www.speedbit.com). An outdated or faulty version of grabber.dll can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:

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What you should know about grabber.dll SPEEDbit Grab & Convert

grabber.dll is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file grabber.dll is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 361,696 bytes (68% of all these files), 356,024 bytes, 182,536 bytes or, as the case may be, 186,632 bytes.
This DLL file is a browser plug-in. This could mean that your Internet Explorer has been given additional useful capabilities. However, not all such plug-ins are worthwhile. Some just display advertisements or surreptitiously change your browser settings. The unique identifer of the browser plug-in is FF7C3CF0-4B15-11D1-ABED-709549C10000. This grabber program does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. It is no part of Microsoft Windows. This file can analyze your Internet behavior, since it acts like an Internet Explorer plug-in. The file has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. For this reason, 49% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves grabber.dll. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.

What do other computer users say about grabber?

The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.

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How to uninstall SpeedBit Video Downloader

To remove SPEEDbit Grab & Convert from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type 'uninstall'.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate SpeedBit Video Downloader in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to check if grabber.dll (SPEEDbit Grab & Convert) was uninstalled completely

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of SPEEDbit Grab & Convert. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: SPEEDbit Grab & Convert or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or grabber.dll is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

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