Should I remove Blowfish Advanced CS?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,394
United States Rank #34,266
Reach 0.0050%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.57.122 |
94.95% |
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2.56.430 |
2.02% |
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2.55.0.109 |
2.02% |
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2.52.0.122 |
1.01% |
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Blowfish Advanced CS
from Markus Hahn
Overview
Blowfish Advanced CS is a software program developed by Markus Hahn. The most common release is 2.57.122, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named bfacs.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 682.26 KB (698,630 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 31% of users of Blowfish Advanced CS come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Switzerland.
Program details
URL: www.hotpixel.net/software.html
Help link: www.hotpixel.net/bfacsFAQ.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Blowfish Advanced CS\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{12B4E2C0-8D67-408D-86DF-119BEAAD5308}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 682.26 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Blowfish Advanced CS
Program executable: | bfacs.exe |
Name: | Blowfish Advanced CS |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Blowfish Advanced CS\bfacs.exe |
MD5: | c53494c6ceb76d835f7bf3d7b17b541c |
Additional files:
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setup.exe - Blowfish Advanced CS (Setup Launcher)
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bfacslib.dll - bfacslib Dynamic Link Library
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- bfacslib.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'bfaCSMenu' with a class of {FBEA4C34-00F5-11d3-A707-0000B4432A4C}.
Scheduled Task
- bfacs.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F1B1688A-ABAD-4FAA-A6B3-1581B1FB46EF}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Blowfish Advanced CS?
You can uninstall Blowfish Advanced CS 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 Blowfish Advanced CS, 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 Blowfish Advanced CS.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win XP 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
#29,394
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.53% |
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Windows 10 |
25.25% |
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Windows XP |
16.16% |
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Windows Vista |
6.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.68% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
18.56% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.49% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.28% |
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Windows 10 Home |
8.25% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.15% |
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Geography
30.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
30.91% |
Germany |
28.18% |
Switzerland |
4.55% |
Austria |
4.55% |
Italy |
4.55% |
Belgium |
3.64% |
France |
3.64% |
Netherlands |
3.64% |
Australia |
2.73% |
Canada |
2.73% |
United Kingdom |
2.73% |
Luxembourg |
1.82% |
Chile |
0.91% |
Norway |
0.91% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
26.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.67% |
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Acer |
11.67% |
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GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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ASUS |
8.33% |
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Medion |
8.33% |
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American Megatrends |
5.00% |
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Lenovo |
3.33% |
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Toshiba |
3.33% |
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Samsung |
1.67% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.33% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.33% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6654y |
2.33% |
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HP ProBook 430 G2 |
1.16% |
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Winfast N570SM2AA |
1.16% |
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