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What is my IP

Overview

What is my IP is a program developed by Huang Kai. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is What is my IP.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1003.36 KB (1,027,442 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 70% of users of What is my IP come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\What is my IP
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\What is my IP\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1003.36 KB

Program filesFiles installed by What is my IP

Program executable:What is my IP.exe
Name:Opera Internet Browser
Signed by:Opera Software ASA
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\Local\What is my IP\What is my IP.exe
MD5:611ba6cd548c0cc7b4b6551913c1471b
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading...
Additional files:
  • What is my IP.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
  • OUniAnsi.dll
  • uninstall.vbs

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • What is my IP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FD093121-7534-490E-AB19-829540172F1F}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • What is my IP.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • What is my IP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.

How do I remove What is my IP?

You can uninstall What is my IP 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 What is my IP, 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 What is my IP.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 7 17%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 83.33%
Windows XP 16.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 70.00%
  Germany 10.00%
  United Kingdom 10.00%
  Netherlands 10.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 20.00%
Medion 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
GIGABYTE 20.00%
Dell 20.00%
Common models
Medion S5610 25.00%
HP-Pavilion VG239AA-ABU p... 25.00%
Gigabyte EP45C-DS3 25.00%
Dell Studio 1749 25.00%

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