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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,960
United States Rank #26,051
Reach 0.0028%

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VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

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SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator

What is SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator?  (from SolarWinds)

SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator is an easy-to-use free network monitoring tool for remotely and quickly configuring NetFlow v5 via SNMP on supported Cisco® devices. The free NetFlow Configurator also facilitates setting up collectors for Cisco NetFlow data, specifying the ports on which the collectors are listening, an...  Read more

Overview

SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator is a software program developed by SolarWinds. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named NetFlowConfigurator.exe. The setup package generally installs about 112 files and is usually about 32.56 MB (34,139,803 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 75% of users of SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.solarwinds.com/products/freetools/netflow_configurator.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{6312B172-26E0-4204-8DC3-F60C5A54BBEE}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409
Estimated size: 32.56 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator

Program executable:NetFlowConfigurator.exe
Name:NetFlow Configurator
Path:C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\NetFlow Configurator\NetFlowConfigurator.exe
MD5:f8210006fe83ea3a2d936f0395f00d78
Additional files:
  • SNMPv7.dll - SolarWinds.Net Network Management Tools (SolarWinds.Net SNMP ActiveX Control)
  • NetFlowRealtime.exe - SolarWinds Real-time NetFlow Analyzer (NetFlow Realtime)
  • SWAutoCombo21.ocx - SolarWinds Network Management Tools (Auto Completion ComboBox)
  • SWAutoCombo21IPAT.ocx
  • SWExports7.dll - SolarWinds Export Engine
  • SWExports7IPAT.dll
  • SWHelpAbout.dll - Help About Dialogs
  • SWLogo.ocx - Logo
  • SWNetIO.dll - Network Protocol Interface
  • NetFlowConfiguratorEx.dll - SolarWinds.NetFlowConfiguratorEx
  • PermissionsAnalyzer.exe - SolarWinds Permissions Analyzer (Permissions analyzer)
  • NetFlowRealtimeEx.dll - SolarWinds.NetFlowRealtimeEx
  • PermissionsAnalyzer.Controls.dll - SolarWinds EpReader Controls (EpReader.Controls)
  • RealtimeBandwidthMonitor.exe - Real-Time Bandwidth Monitor
  • PermissionsAnalyzer.ActiveDirectory.dll - SolarWinds.ActiveDirectory
  • SolarWinds.Toolset.Forms.dll - SolarWinds.Toolset.Forms
  • ToolsetSWLicenseWrapper.dll - ToolsetSWLicenseWrapper
  • LANsurveyor.exe - SolarWinds LANsurveyor
  • SolarWinds TFTP Server.exe - SolarWinds TFTP Server
  • WmiMonitor.exe - SolarWinds WMI Monitor
  • PermissionsAnalyzer.FileRights.dll - SolarWinds.FileRights
  • SWBrowserLib.dll - SolarWinds.BrowserLib
  • VmApp.exe - SolarWinds VM Console (VmApp)
  • CredentialSetManager.dll - CredentialSetManager
  • NetFlowConfigurator.exe - NetFlow Configurator
  • SolarWindsSftpServer.exe - SolarWindsSftpServer
  • IP-Address-Tracker.exe - SolarWinds Toolset (SolarWinds IP Address Tracker)
  • SolarWinds.Logging.dll - SolarWinds.Logging
  • SubnetCalc.exe - Advanced Subnet Calculator
  • Toolset.Banner.dll - SolarWinds.Toolset.Banner
  • SolarWinds.Common.dll - SolarWinds.Common
  • ClientInfoObject.dll - ClientInfoObject
  • NetFlow.Core.dll - NetFlow Realtime (SolarWinds.NetFlow)
  • SolarWinds.Common.Controls.TrafficControl.dll - ControlTraffic
  • ScpServerTray.exe - ScpServerTray
  • TFTPServerEx.dll - TFTPServerEx
  • DataStorage.dll - DataStorage
  • TFTPServer.exe - TFTPServer
  • TFTPServerRemoteObject.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • ScpServerTray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SolarWinds SCP Server Tray App Startup Task gskumar_gskumar.
2 Services
  • SolarWinds TFTP Server.exe runs as a service named 'SolarWinds TFTP Server' (SolarWinds TFTP Server) "SolarWinds TFTP Server".
  • SolarWindsSftpServer.exe runs as a service named 'SolarWinds SFTP/SCP Server' (SolarWinds SFTP Server) "Provides SFTP and SCP services".
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • RealtimeBandwidthMonitor.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SolarWinds RBM' and executes as "C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Real-Time Bandwidth Monitor\RealtimeBandwidthMonitor.exe".
  • WmiMonitor.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SolarWindsWMIMonitor' and executes as "C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\WMIMonitor\WmiMonitor.exe".
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • ScpServerTray.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\SftpServer\ScpServerTray.exe'.
  • SolarWindsSftpServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\SftpServer\SolarWindsSftpServer.exe'.
  • TFTPServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\TFTPServer\TFTPServer.exe'.
  • NetFlowRealtime.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\SolarWinds Real-time NetFlow Analyzer\NetFlowRealtime.exe'.

How do I remove SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator?

You can uninstall SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator 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 SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator, 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 SolarWinds NetFlow Configurator.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
 
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 69.64%
Windows 10 21.43%
Windows XP 7.14%
Windows Vista 1.79%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 42.59%
Windows 10 Pro 12.96%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.41%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

75.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 75.31%
  United Kingdom 3.70%
  France 2.47%
  Australia 2.47%
  LY 1.23%
  Taiwan 1.23%
  India 1.23%
  Sweden 1.23%
  Mexico 1.23%
  Austria 1.23%
  SX 1.23%
  Venezuela 1.23%
  Indonesia 1.23%
  Iran 1.23%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 39.13%
Hewlett-Packard 23.91%
Lenovo 13.04%
Intel 4.35%
GIGABYTE 4.35%
ASUS 4.35%
Toshiba 4.35%
Acer 4.35%
American Megatrends 2.17%
Common models
Parallels Software Intern... 4.35%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro R50... 2.17%
TOSHIBA Satellite P755 2.17%
TabletKiosk i500.2 2.17%
Si SYX-P5G41T-M 2.17%
powerspec G158 2.17%

About SolarWinds

SolarWinds is a developer of network, applications, virtualization and storage management software and sells downloadable software products that maintain, monitor and troubleshoot networks.
Publisher URL: www.solarwinds.com

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