Should I remove EarthLink Accelerator?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
50% remove it50% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.1.2.1011 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by EarthLink
EarthLink Accelerator
What is EarthLink Accelerator? (from EarthLink)
EarthLink Accelerator is a powerful free feature for our Dial-Up members that will increase the speed at which you see Web pages and download email. After you install Accelerator you can start surfing up to 7X faster. You can get EarthLink Accelerator by installing our EarthLink Access Software or by downloading Acce... Read more
Overview
EarthLink Accelerator is a program developed by EarthLink. It plugs into Internet Explorer in the form of a URL search hook (determines the protocol of a URL address if not entered by the user). 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 software installer includes 57 files and is usually about 58.31 MB (61,145,222 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows Vista (SP2). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.earthlink.net
Help link: support.earthlink.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{BD6F9860-1DC9-4AF8-8808-F952EDEC8E15}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 58.31 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by EarthLink Accelerator
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MCE60Cmmon.dll - EarthLink MailBox Common
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actmsw.exe - EarthLink TotalAccess (actmsw)
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ADial2k.dll
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AuthMgr.dll
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Dialer.dll
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EAuthMgr.dll
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Ecrypt.dll
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EFtp.dll
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ElnIE.dll
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Epic.dll
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EventLog.dll
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Location.dll
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MCEcrypt.dll
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MCLocation.dll
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PrivacyHelper.exe
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Register.dll
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RzTp.dll
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SetupKrn.dll
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TaskPanl.exe
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TotalAcc.exe
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UHPCxn.dll
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uninstll.exe - EarthLink TotalAccess Uninstaller
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UpdMgr.exe
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XMLCol.dll
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AddrBook.dll - EarthLink MailBox
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CntctMgr.dll
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E60MAPI.dll
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EImpExp.dll
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ElsAol.dll
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ElsHotmail.dll
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ElsMain.dll
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ElsYahoo.dll
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FixMail.exe
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IdentityMgr.dll
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MailClnt.exe - EarthLink TotalAccess MailBox
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MailDoc.dll
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MailEng.dll
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MailStoreConverter.DLL
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MailStoreDB.dll
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MailSvr.exe
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E60Cmmon.dll - EarthLink Common
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Utils.dll
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Win.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- ElnIE.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SrchHook Class' with a class of {44F9B173-041C-4825-A9B9-D914BD9DCBB3} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- MailClnt.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\MailClnt.exe'.
- TaskPanl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\TaskPanl.exe'.
How do I remove EarthLink Accelerator?
You can uninstall EarthLink Accelerator 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 EarthLink Accelerator, 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 EarthLink Accelerator.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by EarthLink Accelerator you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 33%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 50%
Keep it 50%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
66.67% |
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Windows Vista |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
66.67% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
33.33% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
66.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Common models |
HP-Pavilion KJ309AA-ABA s... |
33.33% |
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Dell Dell DM051 |
33.33% |
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Dell Dimension E521 |
33.33% |
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