Should I remove Hotspot Shield?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.09	100.00%

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from AnchorFree Inc

Remove Hotspot Shield 3.09 by AnchorFree Inc

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.

• Hotspot Shield Toolbar
• Hotspot Shield Toolbar for IE by Conduit

Displayed publisher: AnchorFree Inc.

URL: www.hotspotshield.com/trial

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 19.73 MB

• af_proxy_cmd.exe connects to 93.123.37.17 (port 80).
• af_proxy_cmd.exe connects to ec2-54-228-133-29.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (54.228.133.29 port 105).
• HSSCP.exe connects to 74-115-0-51.anchorfree.com (74.115.0.51 port 80).

HssSrv.exe
Memory:	2.27 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0027150688%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00207177%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00064329%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	41,163	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	7	70 average
I/O reads/min:	8 Bytes	435.61 KB average
af_proxy_cmd.exe
Memory:	6.85 MB
Total CPU:	0.0336286908%
Kernel CPU:	0.02454180%
User CPU:	0.00908689%
CPU cycles/sec:	341,411
Switches/sec:	21
I/O reads/min:	86 Bytes
cmw_srv.exe
Memory:	7.01 MB
Total CPU:	0.0039176674%
Kernel CPU:	0.00148659%
User CPU:	0.00243108%
CPU cycles/sec:	763,539
Switches/sec:	24
I/O reads/min:	3.47 KB
I/O writes/min:	88 Bytes

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 Hotspot Shield 3.09, 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 Hotspot Shield.
4. 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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 58% Keep it 42%

GLOBAL RANK #9,533

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	28.57%
Saudi Arabia	8.91%
Iran	7.21%
United Arab Emirates	4.46%
United Kingdom	3.80%
Germany	3.41%
Canada	3.01%
SY	2.75%
Egypt	2.62%
Turkey	2.62%
MA	1.70%
France	1.31%
IQ	1.31%
LY	1.18%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

AnchorFree provides online privacy and security solutions for Web users, advertisers, and publishers.

Publisher URL: www.anchorfree.com

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