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1% remove it99% keep it

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Versions

Version	Distribution
1.5.31.6	100.00%

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MindSpring

from EarthLink, Inc.

Remove MindSpring by EarthLink

Overview

MindSpring is a program developed by EarthLink. 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 main program executable is MindSpring.exe. The software installer includes 23 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows XP. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program details

URL: www.earthlink.com

Help link: support.earthlink.net

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MindSpring\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{4D22E25B-47D4-4805-ADEB-8826D0FF2940}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by MindSpring

Program executable:	MindSpring.exe
Name:	MindSpring
Path:	C:\Program Files\MindSpring\MindSpring.exe
MD5:	a55532907729f98352c3d5a608dc4ea5

Additional files:

MindSpring.exe - MindSpring
Interop.WBOCXLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library WBOCXLib
SHDocVw.dll - Assembly imported from type library SHDocVw
Microsoft.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library MSHTML
HelperDLL.dll - HelperDL Dynamic Link Library
GIPS.dll - GIPS Dynamic Link Library
IMAP4.Net.dll (by Quiksoft) - EasyMail .Net Edition (EasyMail .Net Edition IMAP4 Assembly)
Parse.Net.dll (by Quiksoft) - EasyMail .Net (EasyMail .Net Edition Parse Assembly)
sipXtapi.dll (by Pingtel) - SIPxua SDK (SIP User-Agent API)
GIPSVoiceEngineDLL.dll (by Global IP Sound) - SoundWare (Global IP Sound VoiceEngine)
AxInterop.WBOCXLib.dll
AxSHDocVw.dll
EpicProtocol.dll
FindFilter.dll
InformUser.dll
MediaCollections.dll
OfflineMessageService.dll
Phones.dll
Presence.dll
Sip.dll
UpdateMgr.dll
Voice.dll
WizardControl.dll

Behaviors exhibited

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

MindSpring.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\MindSpring\MindSpring.exe'.

How do I remove MindSpring?

You can uninstall MindSpring 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.