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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.3.1 39.26%
1.3.0 0.74%
1.2.6 29.63%
1.2.5 0.74%
1.2.3 22.22%
1.1.5 2.22%
1.1.4 2.22%
1.1.1 2.22%
1.0.1 0.74%

AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang

Overview

AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang is a software program developed by AVM Berlin. The most common release is 1.3.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named fritzvpn.exe. The setup package generally installs about 40 files and is usually about 6.97 MB (7,308,272 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 85% of users of AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Switzerland.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FRITZ!Fernzugang\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5DC36978-AB9A-4A23-9C12-D90D2BB781B7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.97 MB
Language: German (Germany)

Program filesFiles installed by AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang

Program executable:fritzvpn.exe
Name:FRITZ!Fernzugang
Path:C:\Program Files\fritz!fernzugang\fritzvpn.exe
MD5:3905464602e92571c087899523322b46
Additional files:
  • avmike.exe - AVM VPN Products (avmike)
  • avmnwapi.dll - avmnwapi
  • certmgr.exe - certmgr
  • certsrv.exe - certsrv
  • ikecrypt.dll - ikecrypt
  • ikeossl.dll - ikeossl
  • monitor.exe - monitor
  • nwtapitest.exe - nwtapitest
  • nwtsrv.exe - nwtsrv
  • scard.exe - scard
  • avmcap.dll - AVM Products (Capture Library)
  • avmcmgr.dll - AVM Certmanager Library
  • avmcsock.dll - AVM CSOCK Library
  • certapi.dll - AVM IKEAPI Library
  • certbasic.dll - AVM Cert Basic DLL
  • ikeapi.dll
  • nwtapi.dll - AVM nwtapi Library
  • imdrvptrace.exe - IMDRVPTRACE (AVM IMDRVPTRACE)
  • snetcfg.exe (by Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider) - Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver (network config sample)
  • nwim.dll (by Windows (R) 2000 DDK provider) - Windows (R) 2000 DDK driver (nwim.dll - Install DLL)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Services
  • nwtsrv.exe runs as a service named 'AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang Client' (nwtsrv).
  • certsrv.exe runs as a service named 'AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang Cert Service' (certsrv).
  • avmike.exe runs as a service named 'AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang IKE Service' (avmike).

How do I remove AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang?

You can uninstall AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang 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 AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang, 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 AVM FRITZ!Fernzugang.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.07%
Windows XP 21.48%
Windows Vista 14.07%
Windows 10 8.89%
Windows Server 2003 1.48%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.90%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.90%
Windows 7 Professional 20.15%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.19%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.45%
Windows Vista Business 3.73%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.29% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 85.29%
  United States 9.56%
  Switzerland 1.47%
  Austria 1.47%
  Netherlands 0.74%
  Italy 0.74%
  United Kingdom 0.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 18.82%
Medion 17.65%
Dell 11.76%
Hewlett-Packard 11.76%
GIGABYTE 8.24%
Samsung 7.06%
Intel 7.06%
American Megatrends 5.88%
Sahara 5.88%
Lenovo 3.53%
Toshiba 2.35%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.88%
Acer Aspire 8930 2.88%
MAXDATA Favorit 5000I 1.92%
LENOVO 20021,2959 1.92%
ACER Aspire M5620 1.92%
MEDION P6622 1.92%

About (from AVM Berlin)

AVM is one of the top two manufacturers of broadband devices in Europe.
Publisher URL: www.avm.de

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