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What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #49,339
Reach 0.0015%

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.14 build 745 3.45%
4.13 build 738 6.90%
4.13 build 719 24.14%
4.12 build 689 31.03%
4.10 build 684 3.45%
4.10 build 683 3.45%
4.10 build 681 6.90%
4.09 build 660 6.90%
4.08 build 645 3.45%
4.04 build 550 10.34%

SmsDiscount

What is SmsDiscount?

SmsDiscount 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. It ffer 'free' calls to conventional telephones in a select list of countries either without restrictions or after a 'registration' fee has been paid.

About  (from Finarea Switzerland)

Download our FREE tool and start saving immediately on your international calls and text messages. And there's even more: with SMS Discount you get to make free phone calls to loads of popular destinations! Try our sms function for free below but do not forget to check our FREE calling options.

Overview

The most used version is 4.12 build 689, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 39.87 MB (41,804,484 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.SmsDiscount.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SmsDiscount.com\SmsDiscount\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SmsDiscount.com\SmsDiscount\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 39.87 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SmsDiscount

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

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • smsdiscount.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SmsDiscount' and executes as "C:\Program Files\SmsDiscount.com\SmsDiscount\SmsDiscount.exe" -nosplash -minimized.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • smsdiscount.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SmsDiscount.com\SmsDiscount\SmsDiscount.exe'.

How do I remove SmsDiscount?

You can uninstall SmsDiscount 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 SmsDiscount, 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 SmsDiscount.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista 3%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.07%
Windows 10 20.69%
Windows XP 10.34%
Windows Vista 6.90%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.69%
Windows 7 Professional 10.34%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.34%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.90%
Windows 8.1 6.90%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.63% of installs come from Belgium
Which countries install it?
  Belgium 15.63%
  Netherlands 12.50%
  Italy 12.50%
  United States 12.50%
  France 6.25%
  Germany 6.25%
  Iran 6.25%
  Malaysia 6.25%
  Ireland 3.13%
  United Arab Emirates 3.13%
  BY 3.13%
  Norway 3.13%
  Switzerland 3.13%
  Spain 3.13%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.00%
Acer 20.00%
Dell 12.00%
Samsung 8.00%
Sony 8.00%
ASUS 4.00%
GIGABYTE 4.00%
Toshiba 4.00%
Lenovo 4.00%
American Megatrends 4.00%
Medion 4.00%
Common models
Samsung M300A2A 8.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite A350 4.17%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 4.17%
HP G62 Notebook PC 4.17%
ASUSTeK S400CA 4.17%
Sony VPCEF4E1E 4.17%

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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