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Should I remove LowRateVoip?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
40% remove it60% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,438
Reach 0.0036%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.21 days
330.72 days >
Average installed length: 173.77 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.14 build 745 12.86%
4.14 build 744 1.43%
4.13 build 738 8.57%
4.13 build 722 8.57%
4.12 build 715 4.29%
4.12 build 707 4.29%
4.12 build 696 2.86%
4.12 build 689 4.29%
4.10 build 680 10.00%
4.09 build 672 2.86%
4.09 build 660 4.29%
4.08 build 645 8.57%
4.08 build 636 2.86%
4.07 build 629 7.14%
4.05 build 579 1.43%
4.04 build 550 5.71%
4.03 build 543 1.43%
4.02 build 527 2.86%
4.02 build 492 2.86%
3.02 build 437 1.43%
3.00 build 409 1.43%

LowRateVoip

What is LowRateVoip?

LowRateVoip is a branded VOIP software program from Finarea that provides voice over IP communications. Finarea's software and service provides discount phone service providers free VOIP calls.

About  (from Finarea Switzerland)

Free* phone calls all around the world: Download the free Low-rate Voip application. Registered users get max 200 minutes per week of free calls, measured over the last 7 days and per unique IP address.

Overview

The most common release is 4.14 build 745, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 37.68 MB (39,511,306 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.LowRateVoip.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LowRateVoip.com\LowRateVoip\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\LowRateVoip.com\LowRateVoip\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 37.68 MB

Program filesFiles installed by LowRateVoip

  • VistaLib32.dll (by WinAbility® Software) - VistaLib[TM] (VistaLib DLL)
  • LowRateVoip.exe - LowRateVoip (Client to make VoIP calls.)
  • mapiitf.dll (by Voip) - MapiItf (Mapi interface)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • LowRateVoip.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EC309B93-99C9-49AE-96BB-67EE638D6DF3}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • LowRateVoip.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'LowRateVoip' and executes as "C:\Program Files\LowRateVoip.com\LowRateVoip\LowRateVoip.exe" -nosplash -minimized.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • LowRateVoip.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LowRateVoip.com\LowRateVoip\LowRateVoip.exe'.

How do I remove LowRateVoip?

You can uninstall LowRateVoip 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 LowRateVoip, 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 LowRateVoip.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 6%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 40%
Keep it 60%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.42%
Windows 10 16.90%
Windows Vista 7.04%
Windows XP 5.63%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.57%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 17.14%
Windows 8.1 7.14%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.71%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

12.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 12.50%
  Canada 11.11%
  Germany 8.33%
  Sweden 6.94%
  United Kingdom 5.56%
  Belgium 5.56%
  France 5.56%
  Jordan 4.17%
  Egypt 2.78%
  Italy 2.78%
  Thailand 2.78%
  Latvia 2.78%
  Ireland 2.78%
  Netherlands 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.42%
Dell 22.58%
Acer 19.35%
Lenovo 6.45%
ASUS 4.84%
American Megatrends 4.84%
Sony 4.84%
Toshiba 3.23%
Samsung 3.23%
Gateway 1.61%
Medion 1.61%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.28%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.28%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.28%
HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebo... 1.64%
Gateway NX860XL ... 1.64%
Dell Vostro 3360 1.64%

About (from Finarea S.A. Switzerland)

One of the products on offer is Carrier Selection or also known as Indirect Access.
Publisher URL: www.finarea.ch

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