Should I remove Port Forward Network Utilities?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,714
United States Rank #5,879
Reach 0.0533%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.87 days
202.56 days >
Average installed length: 106.43 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.50 |
0.10% |
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| 3.0.36 |
2.57% |
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| 3.0.34 |
0.67% |
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| 3.0.30 |
1.05% |
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| 3.0.28 |
0.67% |
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| 3.0.26 |
1.43% |
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| 3.0.22 |
0.29% |
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| 3.0.20 |
2.86% |
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| 3.0.16 |
0.29% |
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| 3.0.14 |
0.29% |
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| 3.0.12 |
0.19% |
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| 3.0.11 |
1.05% |
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| 3.0.10 |
0.19% |
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| 3.0.5.2 |
2.48% |
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| 3.0.5 |
0.95% |
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| 3.0.4 |
0.48% |
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| 2.03 |
5.33% |
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| 2.0.20 |
14.38% |
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| 2.0.15 |
2.29% |
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| 2.0.11 |
1.33% |
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| 2.0.9 |
36.57% |
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| 2.0.7 |
8.19% |
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| 2.0.5 |
16.38% |
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Port Forward Network Utilities
from Portforward, LLC
Overview
Port Forward Network Utilities is a program developed by Portforward. The most used version is 2.0.9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is TechnicLauncher.exe. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 2.84 MB (2,980,990 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 60% of users of Port Forward Network Utilities come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: portforward.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Portforward\Port Forward Network Utilities\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{88B1D36C-7B70-4C48-8D2F-AAB956ECF4C3}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.84 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Port Forward Network Utilities
| Program executable: | TechnicLauncher.exe |
| Path: | C:\users\user\desktop\TechnicLauncher.exe |
| MD5: | 9d96f461f5aa454e9f7aa57a53971bd9 |
Additional files:
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PFStaticIP Setter.exe - Portforward Setup Static IP Address
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PFStaticIP.exe - Portforward Static IP Address
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PFRSG.exe - Router Screenshot Grabber
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PFConfigSupportTool.exe - Portforward Support Tool (PFConfig Support Tool)
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PFConfigHelper.exe - PFConfig Helper (Helps PFConfig out)
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PFPortChecker.exe - PFPortChecker (PFPortchecker by portforward.com helps check if your ports are properly forwarded.)
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PFConfig.exe - PFConfig (PFConfig.exe allows you to easily configure your router's port forwarding section.)
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Interop.SHDocVw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
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Microsoft.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library MSHTML
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PortForwardNetworkUtilities.exe - Port Forward Network Utilities
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PortForwardScreenshot.exe - Port Forward Screenshot
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PFRouterDetector.exe - PFRouterDetector
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FindPassword.exe - FindPassword
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PFScreenshotMessage.exe - PFScreenshot (PFScreenshotMessage)
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RouterLogin.exe - Router Login
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- PFConfigSupportTool.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PFConfig Support' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Portforward\Port Forward Network Utilities\PFConfigSupportTool.exe" -minimized.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- PFPortChecker.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Portforward\Port Forward Network Utilities\PFPortChecker.exe'.
How do I remove Port Forward Network Utilities?
You can uninstall Port Forward Network Utilities 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 Port Forward Network Utilities, 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 Port Forward Network Utilities.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 59%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
59.33% |
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| Windows 7 |
37.24% |
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| Windows XP |
1.90% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.43% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
20.27% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.77% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
15.01% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.58% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.79% |
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Geography
60.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.46% |
| United Kingdom |
7.09% |
| Canada |
4.01% |
| Netherlands |
2.44% |
| Australia |
2.36% |
| Italy |
2.15% |
| Germany |
1.79% |
| Sweden |
1.29% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.15% |
| Finland |
1.07% |
| France |
0.86% |
| Belgium |
0.72% |
| Norway |
0.72% |
| Greece |
0.72% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.75% |
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| Dell |
18.59% |
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| Acer |
17.90% |
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| ASUS |
14.11% |
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| Lenovo |
7.23% |
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| Toshiba |
6.37% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.20% |
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| Samsung |
1.55% |
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| Alienware |
1.38% |
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| MSI |
1.20% |
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| Intel |
0.69% |
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| Medion |
0.52% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
12.33% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.74% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.74% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
2.40% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.05% |
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