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Should I remove FX Choice - MetaTrader 4?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,689
United States Rank #30,207
Reach 0.0032%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.06 days
119.74 days >
Average installed length: 62.91 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.00 100.00%

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FX Choice - MetaTrader 4

Overview

FX Choice - MetaTrader 4 is a program developed by MetaQuotes Software. 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 software installer includes 30 files and is usually about 15.6 MB (16,358,501 bytes). liveupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 54% of users of FX Choice - MetaTrader 4 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.metaquotes.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FX Choice - MetaTrader 4
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FX Choice - MetaTrader 4\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 15.6 MB

Program filesFiles installed by FX Choice - MetaTrader 4

  • metalang.exe - MetaQuotes Language 4 Compiler (MQL4) (MetaQuotes Language Compiler)
  • metaeditor.exe - MetaQuotes Language 5 Editor (MetaEditor)
  • mql.exe - MQL4/MQL5 Compiler Launcher
  • liveupdate.exe - MetaQuotes LiveUpdate
  • mql.dll - MQL4/MQL5 Compiler
  • terminal.exe - MetaTrader
  • uninstall.exe - Setup

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • terminal.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{62199DD4-E756-4908-84E9-D4AEFEC825BB}' (runs on registration).
  • metaeditor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{99B2D769-8754-4B9D-A850-B7052F7A834E}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • terminal.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MetaTrader' and executes as C:\Program Files\Ava MetaTrader\terminal.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • terminal.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - Pepperstone\terminal.exe'.
Network connections
  • terminal.exe connects to ec2-46-51-199-236.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (46.51.199.236 port 443).
  • terminal.exe connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com (188.72.225.51 port 443).
  • terminal.exe connects to piripiri083.startdedicated.com (80.86.81.27 port 443).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

terminal.exe
Memory:138.66 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0006662415%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00026107%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00040517%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:37,019,026
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:253.56 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:191.55 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove FX Choice - MetaTrader 4?

You can uninstall FX Choice - MetaTrader 4 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 FX Choice - MetaTrader 4, 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 FX Choice - MetaTrader 4.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win XP 2%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.06%
Windows 10 23.44%
Windows Vista 7.81%
Windows XP 4.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.88%
Windows 7 Professional 17.19%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.63%
Windows 8.1 6.25%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.69%
Windows 10 Home 4.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.43%
  United Kingdom 5.06%
  Italy 5.06%
  South Africa 5.06%
  Canada 3.80%
  Germany 3.80%
  DK 3.80%
  United Arab Emirates 2.53%
  Australia 2.53%
  Singapore 2.53%
  Brazil 1.27%
  France 1.27%
  Malaysia 1.27%
  Netherlands 1.27%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 34.69%
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Dell 14.29%
Lenovo 6.12%
Sahara 4.08%
ASUS 4.08%
Toshiba 4.08%
Samsung 2.04%
GIGABYTE 2.04%
Common models
ASUSTeK K55VD 3.45%
Dell Dell DXP051 3.45%
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebo... 3.45%
Acer Aspire 5735 3.45%
eMachines EL1360G 3.45%
TOSHIBA Satellite U840W 1.72%

About (from MetaQuotes Software Corp.)

MetaQuotes Software Corp. is a B2B software development company established in 2000.
Publisher URL: www.metaquotes.net

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