PCMagazine SurfSpeed
What is PCMagazine SurfSpeed? (from Ziff Davis Media)
Bandwidth testing sites download a single large file, initiating a single connection. Instead of downloading one large file over a single server (with lots of bandwidth), SurfSpeed grabs pages (and page elements) from multiple sites with varying amounts of bandwidth. In addition, just like a real Internet browser, Surf... Read more
Overview
PCMagazine SurfSpeed is a software program developed by Ziff Davis Media. 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 primary executable is named surfspeed.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 4.9 MB (5,139,484 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows XP. While about 89% of users of PCMagazine SurfSpeed come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1996651,00.asp
Help link: www.pcmag.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\SurfSpeed\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\SurfSpeed\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 4.9 MB
Files installed by PCMagazine SurfSpeed
| Program executable: | surfspeed.exe |
| Name: | SurfSpeed |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pc magazine utilities\surfspeed\surfspeed.exe |
| MD5: | 0699dac28a82b868caaa3cd8be989fdc |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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UpdateDll.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CDRipper\unins000.exe'.
How do I remove PCMagazine SurfSpeed?
You can uninstall PCMagazine SurfSpeed 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 PCMagazine SurfSpeed, 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 PCMagazine SurfSpeed.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 75%
Win 7 (SP1) 13%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
88.89%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
87.50% |
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| Windows 7 |
12.50% |
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Geography
88.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
88.89% |
| Brazil |
5.56% |
| Canada |
5.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
57.14% |
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| American Megatrends |
28.57% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| Dell Dell DM051 |
40.00% |
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| PSLA1 PSLA1059 |
20.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1501 |
20.00% |
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| D850MV MV85010A |
20.00% |
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About Ziff Davis Media
Ziff Davis is a publisher and Internet company that has primarily published computer and technology related magazines, and its growing number of websites, spun off from its magazines, have established Ziff Davis as an Internet Information company.
Publisher URL: www.ziffdavis.com