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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0007%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.0 |
92.31% |
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| 2.6 |
7.69% |
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ProxyWay
from ProxyWay.com
What is ProxyWay? (from ProxyWay.com)
HTTP proxy server is a proxy allowing to work on the Internet with HTTP and (not always) FTP protocols. It can carry out caching of information downloaded from the Internet. HTTP proxy servers have several anonymity levels. A proxy server program is a kind of buffer between your computer and the Internet resource(s) y... Read more
Overview
ProxyWay is a program developed by ProxyWay.com. The most used version is 5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The programs's main executable is proxyway.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 48.74 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.26 MB (1,320,099 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 79% of users of ProxyWay come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Greece.
Program details
URL: www.proxyway.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ProxyWay\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{620797B0-A022-4B57-A95E-DD7DD0321040}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.26 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ProxyWay
| Program executable: | proxyway.exe |
| Name: | ProxyWay |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ProxyWay\proxyway.exe |
| MD5: | 8f73fc85ad50fa767910cdfc86aa0b73 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- proxyway.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ProxyWay' and executes as C:\Program Files\ProxyWay\proxyway.exe.
Network connections
- proxyway.exe connects to addons-mozilla-org.mktns.services.phx1.mozilla.net (63.245.216.132 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| proxyway.exe |
| Memory: | 48.74 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001678835% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007704% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009085% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,026,090 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 992 Bytes | |
How do I remove ProxyWay?
You can uninstall ProxyWay 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 ProxyWay, 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 ProxyWay.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 8%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
69.23% |
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| Windows XP |
15.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.69% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.46% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.08% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.38% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.69% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.69% |
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Geography
79.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.31% |
| Brazil |
3.45% |
| Greece |
3.45% |
| Iran |
3.45% |
| Netherlands |
3.45% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.45% |
| Thailand |
3.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.77% |
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| Dell |
23.08% |
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| Toshiba |
23.08% |
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| Lenovo |
15.38% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.69% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite M55 |
8.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L875 |
8.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L505D |
8.33% |
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| LENOVO 80ST |
8.33% |
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| LENOVO 20041 |
8.33% |
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| HP-Pavilion GJ280AA-ABV a... |
8.33% |
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