Should I remove TelexFree?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.1.148.18901	50.00%
1.0.0.0	50.00%

Remove TelexFree

The most common release is 2.1.148.18901, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 109 files. 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 40% of users of TelexFree come from Brazil, it is also popular in the United States and Portugal.

Help link: www.telexfree.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\telexfree\jre\lib\zi\america

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{6048829E-E617-4465-8740-741116E7BC85}

Language: English (United States)

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 TelexFree, 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 TelexFree.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 46% Win XP 4%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 10% Keep it 90%

AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN 551.04 Days

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Brazil	40.00%
United States	30.00%
Portugal	6.67%
Chile	3.33%
Colombia	3.33%
CM	3.33%
Republic Of Moldova	3.33%
Spain	3.33%
Italy	3.33%
United Kingdom	3.33%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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