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Should I remove Proxifier?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,773
United States Rank #14,948
Reach 0.0821%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.78 days
701.44 days >
Average installed length: 368.55 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.0 100.00%

Proxifier version 3.0

What is Proxifier?

Bypass firewall, tunnel connections through HTTP and SOCKS proxy servers.

About  (from Initex)

Proxifier allows network applications that do not support working through proxy servers to operate through a SOCKS or HTTPS proxy and chains. Features include work with any Internet client through a proxy, improve network performance or ensure privacy, easy yet powerful UI with live data, and up to date with new techno...  Read more

Overview

Proxifier version 3.0 is a software program developed by Initex. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). 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 programs's main executable is Proxifier.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 24.96 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 7.59 MB (7,953,668 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 76% of users of Proxifier come from Iran, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.proxifier.com
Help link: www.proxifier.com/support.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Proxifier\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Proxifier\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 7.59 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Proxifier version 3.0

Program executable:Proxifier.exe
Name:Proxifier Standard Edition
Proxifier Standard Edition v3.0
Path:C:\Program Files\Proxifier\Proxifier.exe
MD5:72342139b679c45c81e2331a2c3acb16
Additional files:
  • Proxifier.exe - Proxifier Standard Edition (Proxifier Standard Edition v3.0)
  • SysSettings32.exe - Proxifier System Settings
  • SysSettings64.exe - Proxifier System Settings x64
  • ProxyChecker.exe - Proxifier (Proxy Checker)
  • unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Proxifier.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{282FFD37-FFDA-4467-A840-F0257B7BF847}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • Proxifier.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Proxifier' and executes as "C:\Program Files\proxifier\proxifier.exe" aut.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CDRipper\unins000.exe'.
Network connections
  • Proxifier.exe connects to 81.17.31.26 (port 443).
  • Proxifier.exe connects to 141-194-94-81.rackcentre.redstation.net.uk (81.94.194.141 port 443).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

Proxifier.exe
Memory:24.96 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0019145036%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00170998%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00020453%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:51,993,518
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:30
70 average
I/O reads/min:140.43 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:123.52 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Proxifier?

You can uninstall Proxifier 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 Proxifier version 3.0, 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 Proxifier.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 82.51%
Windows XP 11.93%
Windows 10 3.71%
Windows Vista 1.79%
Windows Server 2003 0.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 60.42%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.91%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.00%
Windows 7 Professional 4.82%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.30%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.30%

Distribution by countryGeography

76.08% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
  Iran 76.08%
  United States 10.67%
  United Kingdom 4.02%
  Germany 1.56%
  France 1.14%
  Indonesia 1.14%
  Canada 0.96%
  Netherlands 0.66%
  Taiwan 0.48%
  Hong Kong 0.36%
  Japan 0.30%
  Russia 0.30%
  Singapore 0.30%
  India 0.24%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 28.26%
GIGABYTE 21.26%
Hewlett-Packard 16.38%
Acer 11.88%
ASUS 11.49%
Sony 3.83%
Lenovo 2.49%
MSI 1.72%
American Megatrends 1.05%
Intel 0.96%
Toshiba 0.67%
Common models
Dell Inspiron N5110 6.46%
Dell Inspiron N5010 6.01%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.71%
HP ProBook 4530s 3.00%
GBT AWRDACPI 2.85%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.70%

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