Should I remove WiFi Guardian?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by AVSoftware
WiFi Guardian
from AVSoftware Ltd.
What is WiFi Guardian? (from AVSoftware)
Surf securely through WiFi Hotspots or regular connections and protect your privacy by encrypting your Internet traffic. Your personal information, bank accounts, credit card numbers, passwords are now protected.WiFi Guardian will also change your IP address and will conceal your web activities. Even your Internet Serv... Read more
Overview
WiFi Guardian is a program developed by AVSoftware. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is wifi guardian 2009.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 7.05 MB (7,395,170 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 76% of users of WiFi Guardian come from the United States, it is also popular in MA and Lebanon.
Program details
URL: www.hotspotguardian.com
Help link: www.hotspotguardian.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WiFi Guardian
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\{C83392DE-FDF5-4155-B308-6CC394F9970B}\wifi guardian 2009.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 7.05 MB
Files installed by WiFi Guardian
| Program executable: | wifi guardian 2009.exe |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\{c83392de-fdf5-4155-b308-6cc394f9970b}\wifi guardian 2009.exe |
| MD5: | 9771d50d8b6aff37a14ee7038761a74e |
Additional files:
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WiFiGuardian.exe - WiFi Guardian
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AVLib.dll - AVProxy.dll
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AVLib64.dll
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AVReg.exe - RegisterLSP
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AVReg64.exe
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AVLib.EXE
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SpOrder.dll (by Microsoft) - WinSock2 reorder service providers
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VistaInfo32.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- AVLib.EXE runs as a service named 'AVRedirector' (AVRedirector).
Startup File (User Run)
- WiFiGuardian.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WiFi Guardian' and executes as "C:\Program Files\WiFi Guardian\WiFiGuardian.exe" /startup.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| AVLib.EXE |
| Memory: | 9.41 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001756779% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009695% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007873% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,281,588 | |
| Switches/sec: | 145 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.84 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove WiFi Guardian?
You can uninstall WiFi Guardian 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 WiFi Guardian, 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 WiFi Guardian.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win Vista (SP2) 13%
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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 24%
Keep it 76%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.50% |
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Geography
76.47% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
76.47% |
| MA |
11.76% |
| Lebanon |
5.88% |
| United Arab Emirates |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Sony |
14.29% |
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| Lenovo |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-1P... |
14.29% |
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| Sony VGN-NW240F |
14.29% |
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| LENOVO 10181 |
14.29% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
14.29% |
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| HP G70 Notebook PC |
14.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1720 |
14.29% |
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