84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove PowerVoip?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0014%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.14 days
151.53 days >
Average installed length: 79.62 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.14 build 745 7.41%
4.14 build 744 7.41%
4.13 build 738 18.52%
4.13 build 718 7.41%
4.12 build 689 18.52%
4.11 build 687 3.70%
4.10 build 680 3.70%
4.09 build 660 7.41%
4.08 build 645 7.41%
4.07 build 629 11.11%
4.06 build 596 3.70%
4.04 build 561 3.70%

PowerVoip

What is PowerVoip?

PowerVoip is a branded VOIP software program from Finarea that provides voice over IP communications. Finarea's software and service provides discount phone service providers free VOIP calls.

About  (from Finarea Switzerland)

PowerVoip is the answer if you are looking for extremely cheap international calls combined with high quality! All PowerVoip calls are subject to 0.039 US Dollar connection fee.

Overview

The most common release is 4.13 build 738, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 21.63 MB (22,678,541 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.PowerVoip.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PowerVoip.com\PowerVoip\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PowerVoip.com\PowerVoip\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 21.63 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PowerVoip

  • VistaLib32.dll (by WinAbility® Software) - VistaLib[TM] (VistaLib DLL)
  • powervoip.exe - PowerVoip (Client to make VoIP calls.)
  • mapiitf.dll (by Voip) - MapiItf (Mapi interface)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • powervoip.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PowerVoip' and executes as "C:\Program Files\PowerVoip.com\PowerVoip\powervoip.exe" -nosplash -minimized.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • powervoip.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PowerVoip.com\PowerVoip\PowerVoip.exe'.

How do I remove PowerVoip?

You can uninstall PowerVoip 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 PowerVoip, 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 PowerVoip.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.96%
Windows 10 25.93%
Windows XP 7.41%
Windows Vista 3.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.93%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.93%
Windows 7 Professional 11.11%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.41%
Windows 8 3.70%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

16.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 16.67%
  United Kingdom 6.67%
  Italy 6.67%
  Saudi Arabia 6.67%
  Kuwait 6.67%
  France 6.67%
  Canada 6.67%
  Malaysia 6.67%
  UA 6.67%
  Colombia 3.33%
  Sweden 3.33%
  Austria 3.33%
  Netherlands 3.33%
  Turkey 3.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.08%
Dell 19.23%
Hewlett-Packard 15.38%
Sony 11.54%
Samsung 7.69%
GIGABYTE 7.69%
Toshiba 7.69%
Lenovo 3.85%
Intel 3.85%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite A300 3.70%
Sony VPCSB3Q9E 3.70%
Packard Bell EasyNote TM... 3.70%
HP ProBook 4710s (WK500S) 3.70%
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... 3.70%
Sony VPCF234FD 3.70%

About (from Finarea S.A. Switzerland)

One of the products on offer is Carrier Selection or also known as Indirect Access.
Publisher URL: www.finarea.ch

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