Should I remove SonicWALL SSL-VPN NetExtender?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.0.176	5.95%
6.0.169	0.48%
5.5.158	16.90%
5.5.156	5.00%
5.5.155	0.24%
5.0.149	2.14%
5.0.145	1.67%
4.0.143	5.71%
4.0.140	4.52%
4.0.138	20.71%
4.0.134	8.33%
4.0.133	0.24%
4.0.131	3.81%
3.5.111	6.19%
3.5.108	6.90%
3.5.107	6.67%
3.5.106	2.14%
3.5.104	0.95%
3.0.85	0.71%
2.5.74	0.24%
2.1.58	0.24%
2.1.56	0.24%

Other programs by SonicWALL

• SonicWALL Global VPN Client
• SonicWALL Enforced Client
• SonicWALL CDPAgentTool
• SonicWALL Continuous Data Protection
• Aventail Access Manager
• Aventail Webifiers
• Aventail Web Proxy Agent
• Aventail OPSWAT End Point Control

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• #13,883 TotalMedia Setup by Conexant Systems, Inc
• #13,884 Sopcast Toolbar by APN
• #13,885 SonicWALL SSL-VPN NetExtender
• #13,886 Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Shell (Isolated)
• #13,887 Amazon Kindle For PC v1.0
• #13,888 DIRECTV2PC by CyberLink
• #13,889 V-Ray for SketchUp demo by Chaos Software Ltd
• #13,890 COWON Media Center - jetAudio Basic

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Remove SonicWALL SSL-VPN NetExtender

SonicWALL SSL-VPN NetExtender is a program developed by SonicWALL. The most used version is 4.0.138, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is negui.exe. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 4.43 MB (4,644,733 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 74% of users of SonicWALL SSL-VPN NetExtender come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

URL: www.sonicwall.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sonicwall\ssl-vpn\netextender

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SonicWALL\SSL-VPN\NetExtender\uninst.exe

Estimated size: 4.43 MB

NEService.exe
Memory:	4.86 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0006503744%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00016816%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00048221%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	1,211,204	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	8.11 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	692 Bytes	105.02 KB average
NEGui.exe
Memory:	19.95 MB
Total CPU:	0.0007624869%
Kernel CPU:	0.00030255%
User CPU:	0.00045994%
CPU cycles/sec:	6,623,872
I/O reads/min:	113 Bytes
I/O writes/min:	1.45 KB

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 SonicWALL SSL-VPN NetExtender, 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 SonicWALL SSL-VPN NetExtender.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 76% Win XP 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 11% Keep it 89%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	73.89%
United Kingdom	3.61%
Canada	3.28%
France	2.96%
Germany	2.13%
Spain	1.31%
Netherlands	1.31%
India	1.15%
Italy	0.99%
Australia	0.82%
Switzerland	0.66%
Belgium	0.66%
Sweden	0.66%
Japan	0.49%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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