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What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
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VPN Dialer 1.2

Overview

VPN Dialer 1.2 is a software program developed by VPNGates.com. The primary executable is named VPN Dialer.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 4.22 MB (4,424,287 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 50% of users of VPN Dialer come from the United States, it is also popular in United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
  • Malware detected in the program
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in VPN Dialer.
VPN Dialer.exe (a28a194517fb146a2c3132c5ebe80641) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Jiangmin KV140806 Trojan/Generic.bbqrn
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7046 Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.SuspiciousPE.N

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.vpngates.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VPN Dialer - VPNGates.com\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\VPN Dialer - VPNGates.com\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.22 MB

Program filesFiles installed by VPN Dialer 1.2

Program executable:VPN Dialer.exe (Malware detected)
Name:VPN Dialer
Path:C:\Program Files\VPN Dialer - VPNGates.com\VPN Dialer.exe
MD5:a28a194517fb146a2c3132c5ebe80641
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) VPN Dialer.exe - VPN Dialer
  • unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
  • libeay32.dll
  • ssleay32.dll

How do I remove VPN Dialer?

You can uninstall VPN Dialer 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 VPN Dialer 1.2, 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 VPN Dialer.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 10 20%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
829.33
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 80.00%
Windows 10 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 40.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  United Arab Emirates 30.00%
  Indonesia 10.00%
  Canada 10.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 50.00%
Dell 25.00%
Sony 25.00%
Common models
Sony SVP13218PAB 33.33%
LENOVO 20078 33.33%
LENOVO 0301CWG 33.33%

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