Should I remove Pure Networks Port Magic?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #17,496
United States Rank #8,683
Reach 0.0141%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.06 days
355.65 days >
Average installed length: 186.87 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.2.1393.0 |
100.00% |
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Pure Networks Port Magic
from Pure Networks
Overview
Pure Networks Port Magic is a program developed by Pure Networks. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is PortAOL.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 2.05 MB (2,154,728 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 98% of users of Pure Networks Port Magic come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
Help link: aol-support.purenetworks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\PURENE~1\PORTMA~1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\PURENE~1\PORTMA~1\PortAOL.exe -Uninstall -ShowUI
Estimated size: 2.05 MB
Files installed by Pure Networks Port Magic
| Program executable: | PortAOL.exe |
| Name: | Port Magic |
| Port Magic Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files1\PURENE~1\PORTMA~1\PortAOL.exe |
| MD5: | ba99c608a075c44026720d5383f3d75b |
Additional files:
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connwsp.dll - Port Magic (connwsp Dynamic Link Library)
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libcfy.dll - Port Magic Library
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PortAOL.exe - Port Magic Application
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preloads.dll - Registry Preloads
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SetupNT.dll - Setup NT Helper DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PortAOL.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Pure Networks Port Magic' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\PURENE~1\PORTMA~1\PortAOL.exe" -Run.
How do I remove Pure Networks Port Magic?
You can uninstall Pure Networks Port Magic 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 Pure Networks Port Magic, 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 Pure Networks Port Magic.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 42%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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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 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
44.04% |
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| Windows 7 |
36.10% |
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| Windows Vista |
15.88% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.97% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
43.02% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.92% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
14.72% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.04% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.89% |
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Geography
98.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
98.28% |
| Canada |
0.43% |
| United Kingdom |
0.43% |
| Singapore |
0.22% |
| Colombia |
0.22% |
| France |
0.22% |
| Paraguay |
0.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
32.26% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.66% |
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| Toshiba |
15.59% |
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| Intel |
6.45% |
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| Acer |
6.45% |
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| Sahara |
4.84% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.15% |
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| Lenovo |
2.15% |
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| ASUS |
1.61% |
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| Gateway |
1.61% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
5.69% |
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| eMachines ET1331G |
2.44% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
2.44% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A105 |
2.44% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A665 |
2.44% |
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| Dell Computer Dimension 3... |
1.63% |
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