Should I remove Hotspot Shield?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #21,486
United States Rank #36,270
Reach 0.0095%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.03 days
915.49 days >
Average installed length: 481.02 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.52 |
100.00% |
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Hotspot Shield 2.52
What is Hotspot Shield?
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer users the ability to browse the web anonymously to protect their privacy as well as gain access to region-restricted content portals like Hulu, Netflix and more. Note: This product may block advertisements on websites and/or the desktop."
About (from AnchorFree Inc)
Hotspot Shield VPN is the ultimate Internet security solution that secures your browsing session, detects and blocks malware, protects your privacy and allows you to access blocked sites. Hotspot Shield is available both as a free VPN and a paid Hotspot Shield Elite subscription.
Overview
A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 10.69 MB (11,212,809 bytes).
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Hotspot Shield has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: AnchorFree
URL: www.hotspotshield.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.69 MB
Files installed by Hotspot Shield 2.52
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Uninstall.exe
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ConduitUninstaller.exe (by Conduit)
How do I remove Hotspot Shield?
You can uninstall Hotspot Shield 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 Hotspot Shield 2.52, 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 Hotspot Shield.
- 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) 78%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #21,486
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
89.30% |
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| Windows XP |
5.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.74% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.07% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.40% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.58% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.05% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.91% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
4.84% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.76% |
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Geography
14.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
14.72% |
| Saudi Arabia |
7.61% |
| United Arab Emirates |
4.57% |
| Israel |
4.06% |
| Turkey |
4.06% |
| South Africa |
3.05% |
| Japan |
2.54% |
| Germany |
2.54% |
| Croatia |
2.54% |
| Egypt |
2.54% |
| Brazil |
2.03% |
| India |
2.03% |
| Mexico |
2.03% |
| Iran |
2.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.56% |
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| Acer |
21.05% |
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| Dell |
17.29% |
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| Toshiba |
12.03% |
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| ASUS |
6.77% |
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| Lenovo |
3.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.76% |
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| Samsung |
3.01% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.26% |
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| Intel |
1.50% |
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| Sahara |
1.50% |
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| Sony |
1.50% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.17% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
3.45% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.59% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.59% |
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| HP 620 |
2.59% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.59% |
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About AnchorFree Inc
AnchorFree provides online privacy and security solutions for Web users, advertisers, and publishers.
Publisher URL: www.anchorfree.com