What is octoshape.exe?
octoshape.exe is part of Octoshape Streaming Services and developed by Octoshape ApS according to the octoshape.exe version information.
octoshape.exe's description is "Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player"
octoshape.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected octoshape.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on octoshape.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Octoshape Streaming Services |
| Company name | Octoshape ApS |
| File description | Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player |
| Internal name | ophdefaultsua-0810242 |
| Original filename | ophdefaultsua-0810242.exe |
| Comments | ophdefaultsua (smallProxy,noUDP,noOctoTime,oph,ophStripped,noConsole) built by cwm from v302 |
| Legal copyright | (C) 2008 Octoshape ApS |
| Product version | 20081024T1445 |
| File version | 0810242 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Octoshape Streaming Services |
| Company name | Octoshape ApS |
| File description | Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Pla.. |
| Internal name | ophdefaultsua-0810242 |
| Original filename | ophdefaultsua-0810242.exe |
| Comments | ophdefaultsua (smallProxy,noUDP,noOc.. |
| Legal copyright | (C) 2008 Octoshape ApS |
| Product version | 20081024T1445 |
| File version | 0810242 |
Digital signatures [?]
octoshape.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
3 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the octoshape.exe file. That's a 5% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AVware | Octoshape |
| Jiangmin | Backdoor/IRCNite.ae |
| VIPRE | Octoshape (not malicious) |
octoshape.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove octoshape.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the octoshape.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that octoshape.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate octoshape.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the octoshape.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate octoshape.exe in the scan result.
C:\Documents and Settings\Admi..r\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\octoshape.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the octoshape.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If octoshape.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If octoshape.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If octoshape.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that octoshape.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
octoshape.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\macromedia\flash player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\
- C:\Documents and Settings\ArtDept-1\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\
- C:\Documents and Settings\Robert Boes\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\
- c:\Users\Troy Smith\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\
- D:\Documents and Settings\vtruong\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\www.macromedia.com\bin\octoshape\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | b32e4097a1f62a8d20376c12b277dcb2 |
| SHA256 | bac10c1e45052ce4a4246a880585dc47bebac6108d65b2a00f3a341842317739 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to octoshape.exe:
octoshape.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
octoshape.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Octoshape add-in for Adobe Flash Player has stopped working.
End Program - octoshape.exe. This program is not responding.
octoshape.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
octoshape.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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What did other users do?
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