Should I remove Hola - Better Internet?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 36.92 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.3.743 |
100.00% |
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Hola 1.3.743 - Better Internet
from Hola Networks Ltd.
What is Hola - Better Internet?
How it works, from the website: "In order to accelerate your data traffic and to route your traffic through other IPs, Hola must act as a proxy for your data thus requiring various data permissions. Hola also needs to create an ID for your Android device which it does from the various hardware readings for which it also needs additional permissions. Hola handles your HTTP requests exactly like HTTP web proxies do according to the HTTP RFC standards, and in a similar way to how ISPs do it in the normal course of your browsing. That also covers 'Cache:' public/private HTTP headers and the correct handling of them."
About (from Hola Networks)
Install Hola on your PC, phone or tablet to make your Internet faster, to save data costs, and to be able to view sites that are otherwise censored. It works by sharing the idle resources of its users for the benefit of all. The more Hola users, the faster the Ineternet will be! Our ultimate goal is to make the Interne... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Installs a Windows Service
Program details
URL: hola.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hola\app
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Hola\app\hola_setup.exe --remove-hola
Estimated size: 38.2 MB
Files installed by Hola 1.3.743 - Better Internet
| Program executable: | hola.exe |
| Hola Connection Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\hola\app\hola.exe |
| MD5: | a7dde9ba91ec04fed4cace53a7371f3d |
Additional files:
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hola_drv.sys - Hola Fast Internet (Hola Network Management Driver)
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hola_mon_drv.sys - Hola Network Monitor Driver
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hola_net.sys - Hola Network Adapter
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hola_setup.exe - Hola (Hola installer)
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hola_svc.exe - Hola Service
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lsp_1.3.153.dll - lsp
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lsp_1.3.519.dll
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lsp_1.3.659.dll
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lsp_1.3.681.dll
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lsp_1.3.743.dll
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lsp_w32_1.3.153.dll - lsp_w32
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lsp_w32_1.3.519.dll
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lsp_w32_1.3.659.dll
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lsp_w32_1.3.681.dll
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lsp_w32_1.3.743.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- hola_svc.exe runs as a service named 'Hola Internet Acceleration Updater' (hola_updater) "Hola Internet Acceleration. Faster Internet, Anywhere!".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- hola.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'hola' which loads as C:\Program Files\Hola\app\hola.exe --tray --autorun.
How do I remove Hola - Better Internet?
You can uninstall Hola - Better Internet 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 Hola™ 1.3.743 - Better Internet, 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 Hola - Better Internet.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win Vista (SP2) 6%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.75% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise Ev... |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8 Core |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.25% |
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Geography
40.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.91% |
| United Kingdom |
13.64% |
| France |
4.55% |
| Russia |
4.55% |
| Sweden |
4.55% |
| IQ |
4.55% |
| Germany |
4.55% |
| DK |
4.55% |
| Canada |
4.55% |
| Ireland |
4.55% |
| MG |
4.55% |
| Malaysia |
4.55% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
23.08% |
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| Dell |
15.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.38% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.69% |
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| Toshiba |
7.69% |
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| Sony |
7.69% |
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| Acer |
7.69% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.69% |
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| ASUS |
7.69% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
8.33% |
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| Sony SVE17137CXB |
8.33% |
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| LENOVO Lenovo IdeaPad P58... |
8.33% |
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| LENOVO 20AV0031MD |
8.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.33% |
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| HP HDX16 Notebook PC |
8.33% |
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