Should I remove Hotspot Shield?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,335
United States Rank #4,335
Reach 0.1694%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.99 days
442.23 days >
Average installed length: 232.36 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.42 |
100.00% |
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Hotspot Shield 3.42
What is Hotspot Shield?
If You are using the free Service, AnchorFree may deliver third-party Advertisements within the content of any web page accessed. Advertisements may be injected into the top of the page, inserted directly into the page content, or even displayed to overlay the page. A “hotspot” is a Wi-Fi connection access point. Usually this type of connection is public; therefore, it is completely insecure. Hotspot Shield allows you to create a VPN, or virtual private network, so you can transfer your data securely. When you access the Internet through such connections, you risk having your computer or mobile infected by a virus or even an intruder to enter your system. Moreover, the dangers exist that a malicious person can intercept your information and use it for unfriendly reasons. Hotspot Shield bundles a branded version of the Conduit Toolbar, which delivers search based advertising and results. During installation the user is presented in some cases with the option to install the toolbar (on by default). Once accepted, the packaged executable, ConduitInstaller.exe, will download and install the necessary components for the Conduit Toolbar.
About (from AnchorFree Inc)
Hotspot Shield is the world's most popular Virtual Private Network (VPN) that secures your browsing session, detects and blocks malicious websites, makes you private and anonymous online, and allows you to access any blocked content. Hotspot Shield allows you to Secure your Web session, data, online shopping, and perso... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Hotspot Shield.
| Hss_Elite.A.I.exe (13f3c39639c03f10a891e5ae14a44d53) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4959 |
HW32.CDB |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7094 |
Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.R |
| Symantec |
6/20/2014 rev. 6 |
WS.Reputation |
Program details
Displayed publisher: AnchorFree Inc.
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 24.87 MB
Files installed by Hotspot Shield 3.42
| Program executable: | Hss_Elite.A.I.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | hotspotShieldElite |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Hss_Elite.A.I.exe |
| MD5: | 13f3c39639c03f10a891e5ae14a44d53 |
Additional files:
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af_proxy.dll - Hotspot Shield 5.0.2
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af_proxy_cmd.exe
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cmw_srv.exe
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cmwhydraplugin.dll
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FBW.exe
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FBWMgr.exe
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HSSCP.exe
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HssInstaller.exe
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hydra.exe
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ConduitUninstaller.exe (by Conduit)
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{084F51DE-9BFD-437E-A568-2B3A22F18CF1}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Hotspot Shield?
You can uninstall Hotspot Shield 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 Hotspot Shield 3.42, 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 Hotspot Shield.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 8 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,335
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.90% |
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| Windows 10 |
36.37% |
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| Windows XP |
2.66% |
|
| Windows Vista |
2.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.85% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.63% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.87% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.85% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.28% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.92% |
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Geography
34.64% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.64% |
| Saudi Arabia |
8.46% |
| Iran |
5.09% |
| Germany |
4.96% |
| United Kingdom |
4.67% |
| United Arab Emirates |
3.86% |
| Pakistan |
3.13% |
| Canada |
2.52% |
| France |
1.89% |
| IQ |
1.86% |
| Turkey |
1.86% |
| Qatar |
1.52% |
| Indonesia |
1.50% |
| Kuwait |
1.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.62% |
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| Dell |
20.59% |
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| Acer |
18.31% |
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| ASUS |
10.93% |
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| Toshiba |
8.74% |
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| Lenovo |
6.80% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.30% |
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| Samsung |
4.21% |
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| MSI |
1.14% |
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| Intel |
0.75% |
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| Alienware |
0.61% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.51% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.88% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.66% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
4.34% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.58% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.93% |
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About AnchorFree Inc
AnchorFree provides online privacy and security solutions for Web users, advertisers, and publishers.
Publisher URL: www.anchorfree.com