Should I remove Avira Phantom VPN?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,163
United States Rank #3,168
Reach 0.1818%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.44 days
190.01 days >
Average installed length: 99.84 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.29.2.24183 |
0.56% |
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| 2.29.1.28212 |
0.47% |
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| 2.28.5.20306 |
0.06% |
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| 2.28.3.20557 |
0.03% |
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| 2.21.2.30481 |
0.03% |
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| 2.20.1.23980 |
0.03% |
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| 2.15.1.19812 |
0.03% |
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| 2.14.1.26975 |
3.21% |
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| 2.13.1.30846 |
3.04% |
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| 2.12.10.23816 |
2.46% |
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| 2.12.8.21350 |
1.81% |
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| 2.12.7.22015 |
4.05% |
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| 2.12.5.31589 |
2.40% |
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| 2.12.4.26090 |
0.36% |
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| 2.12.3.16045 |
0.84% |
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| 2.12.2.24145 |
1.84% |
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| 2.12.1.23670 |
0.25% |
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| 2.11.3.29834 |
9.10% |
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| 2.11.1.17574 |
0.20% |
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| 2.10.1.26323 |
0.08% |
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| 2.9.1.24376 |
0.11% |
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| 2.8.4.30090 |
2.43% |
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| 2.8.2.29275 |
6.58% |
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| 2.7.1.26756 |
12.05% |
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| 2.6.1.20906 |
6.56% |
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| 2.5.1.27035 |
6.47% |
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| 2.4.3.30556 |
4.85% |
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| 2.2.3.19655 |
0.61% |
|
| 2.2.2.20973 |
0.56% |
|
| 2.2.1.20599 |
0.47% |
|
| 2.1.2.29446 |
0.22% |
|
| 2.0.2.26813 |
0.47% |
|
| 1.8.1.23778 |
3.63% |
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| 1.7.2.27131 |
1.09% |
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| 1.6.1.17854 |
3.96% |
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| 1.5.2.25975 |
1.76% |
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| 1.4.1.19208 |
2.85% |
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| 1.3.1.30444 |
0.03% |
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| 1.3.1.30415 |
2.48% |
|
| 1.2.0.20046 |
4.69% |
|
| 1.1.5.22031 |
1.59% |
|
| 1.1.4.16670 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.1.4.16584 |
2.37% |
|
| 1.1.2.27652 |
0.98% |
|
| 1.1.1.23966 |
0.45% |
|
| 1.0.1.26280 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.0.1.26272 |
1.28% |
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| 1.0.0.23180 |
0.03% |
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| 1.0.0.20945 |
0.47% |
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Avira Phantom VPN
by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Overview
Avira Phantom VPN is a program developed by Avira Operations. The most used version is 2.7.1.26756, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is avira.webapphost.exe. The software installer includes 45 files and is usually about 8.28 MB (8,684,362 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 47% of users of Avira Phantom VPN come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\uninstaller.exe"
Estimated size: 8.28 MB
Files installed by Avira Phantom VPN
| Program executable: | avira.webapphost.exe |
| Name: | Avira.WebAppHost |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\avira\vpn\avira.webapphost.exe |
| MD5: | 4a425f45ee2d27ae2b111d84d4a32756 |
Additional files:
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Avira.Messaging.dll - Avira Phantom VPN (Messaging)
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Avira.VPN.Acp.dll - VPN.Acp
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Avira.VPN.Core.dll - VPN.Core
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Avira.VPN.Notifier.exe - VPN.Notifier
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Avira.VPN.NotifierClient.dll - VPN.NotifierClient
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Avira.VPN.OeConnector.dll - VPN.OeConnector
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Avira.VpnService.exe - VpnService
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uninstaller.exe - Avira Phantom VPN Installer
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VPN.Shared.WIN.dll - VPN.Shared
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Avira.Acp.Common.dll - ACP .NET library (Avira.Acp.Common)
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Avira.Acp.dll - Avira.Acp
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Avira.Acp.Resources.dll - Avira.Acp.Resources
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Messaging.dll
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VPN.Core.dll
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NLog.Targets.Sentry.dll (by Bjarne Riis, Dillon Buchanan) - NLog.Targets.Sentry
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ServiceStack.Text.dll (by ServiceStack) - ServiceStack.Text
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Avira.Mixpanel.dll - Avira.Mixpanel
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NLog.dll (by NLog) - NLog v4.1.2 (NLog for .NET Framework 4.5)
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Avira.Core.dll - Avira.Core
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SharpRaven.dll (by Sentry) - SharpRaven
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Avira.NetworkBlocker.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Avira.WebAppHost.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F044846A-DB25-4201-8CE4-9100D9FEC258}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Avira.WebAppHost.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Avira Phantom VPN_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-619057679-2772079409-4155556165-1001.
Service
- Avira.VpnService.exe runs as a service named 'AviraPhantomVPN' (AviraPhantomVPN) "AviraPhantomVPN".
Startup File (User Run)
- Avira.WebAppHost.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Avira Phantom VPN' and executes as C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.WebAppHost.exe /hide.
How do I remove Avira Phantom VPN?
You can uninstall Avira Phantom VPN from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Avira Phantom VPN, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Avira Phantom VPN.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win 7 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
79.55% |
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| Windows 7 |
20.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
51.80% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
17.31% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.13% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.36% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.19% |
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Geography
46.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
46.88% |
| Germany |
19.38% |
| Italy |
12.65% |
| France |
4.48% |
| United Kingdom |
2.99% |
| Netherlands |
2.30% |
| Spain |
1.33% |
| Switzerland |
0.99% |
| Austria |
0.90% |
| Canada |
0.83% |
| Singapore |
0.70% |
| Brazil |
0.45% |
| Belgium |
0.36% |
| Sweden |
0.34% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.85% |
|
| Acer |
21.66% |
|
| ASUS |
16.95% |
|
| Dell |
10.16% |
|
| Lenovo |
9.68% |
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| Medion |
6.10% |
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| Toshiba |
4.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.55% |
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| Samsung |
2.29% |
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| MSI |
0.69% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Notebook |
8.72% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.48% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
4.36% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.74% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.62% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.37% |
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