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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,096
United States Rank #20,923
Reach 0.0098%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.32 days
304.57 days >
Average installed length: 160.03 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.4 60.31%
4.3 36.08%
4.2 1.03%
4.1 0.52%
4.0 2.06%

Essential NetTools

What is Essential NetTools?

A set of tools for diagnising network problems and monitoring connections.

About  (from TamoSoft)

Essential NetTools is a set of network tools for diagnosing networks and monitoring your computer's network connections. NetStat: displays the list of your computer's network connections, information on open TCP and UDP ports, IP address, and connection states. The program can map open ports to the owning application. ...  Read more

Overview

Essential NetTools is a software program developed by TamoSoft. The most common release is 4.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named ent.exe. The setup package generally installs about 21 files and is usually about 4.66 MB (4,890,333 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 41% of users of Essential NetTools come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and Turkey.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.tamos.com/products/nettools
Help link: www.tamos.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\essnettools
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\EssNetTools\ent.exe /u
Estimated size: 4.66 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Essential NetTools

Program executable:ent.exe
Name:Essential NetTools
Path:C:\Program Files\essential nettools\ent.exe
MD5:27935713cf5e5b02bada41ff278e68c0
Additional files:
  • ntools.dll - DLL for Essentials NetTools
  • tsremind.dll - License Expiration Reminder
  • entutil.dll - Essential NetTools (entutil)
  • tsappact.dll - Activation Wizard
  • swapimap.dll - CountryWhois SDK (CountryWhois APIs DLL)
  • swapikey.dll - SmartWhois API (SmartWhois APIs DLL)
  • swapires.dll
  • swapirun.dll
  • swlaunch.dll
  • srv64.exe - ENT module
  • WiFiMan.dll (by Nicomsoft) - WiFi Manager (WiFi Manager Library)
  • client32.dll
  • prop.exe
  • prop64.exe
  • ss.exe
  • unwise.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • Ent.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Essential NetTools' and executes as C:\Program Files\Essential NetTools\Ent.exe.

How do I remove Essential NetTools?

You can uninstall Essential NetTools from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Essential NetTools, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Essential NetTools.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win XP 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.53%
Windows 10 43.37%
Windows XP 4.08%
Windows Vista 1.02%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.96%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.98%
Windows 7 Professional 10.94%
Windows 10 Home 10.42%
Windows 10 Pro 9.90%
Windows 8 Pro 6.77%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.48%
  Netherlands 6.11%
  Turkey 5.68%
  United Kingdom 4.37%
  Canada 3.49%
  Italy 3.49%
  Sweden 3.06%
  Brazil 2.18%
  Belgium 2.18%
  Russia 2.18%
  Germany 2.18%
  Republic Of Moldova 1.75%
  Thailand 1.31%
  Portugal 1.31%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.40%
Dell 19.84%
Acer 15.08%
ASUS 10.32%
Toshiba 8.73%
GIGABYTE 7.94%
American Megatrends 4.76%
Samsung 2.38%
Sahara 1.59%
Medion 1.59%
Lenovo 1.59%
Sony 0.79%
Common models
MSI MS-7267 5.41%
ASUS All Series 5.41%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.70%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.80%
Acer Aspire 5742G 1.80%
MSI MS-7850 1.80%

About (from TamoSoft)

TamoSoft develops cutting-edge security and network monitoring software for the Internet and Local Area Networks, providing clients with the ability and confidence to meet the challenges of tomorrow's technology.
Publisher URL: www.tamos.com

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