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Hotspot Shield 2.67

Published by AnchorFree Inc

Hotspot Shield 2.67 Publisher's Description

Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your laptop or iPhone and our Internet gateway. This impenetrable tunnel prevents snoopers, hackers, ISP‘s, from viewing your web...  Read more

Details

Latest version:2.67
Location:C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield
Install size:14.98 MB (15,704,004 bytes)
About URL:http://www.hotspotshield.com/
Uninstall:C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe

The trust score is the reputation of Hotspot Shield based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

HssSrv.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\HssSrv.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:01947d3cbafcfef066e1eb45dadc182d
HssIE_64.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:23f78fc0e3ab2623db282b3f14160e8a
Uninstall.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:444333152a7eccbdf18025a80ab66ab0
openvpnas.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:bef7d9760e0b00973e0f7efce68875c1
hsswd.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:f4c1b3c4847bba031acfdce5a3f0cfcb
HSSTrayService.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:5527cf1ff457e819112eac7dc0aa69cb
HssIE.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:dd56e3271d8d63d655454b3f5c0f5c01
af_proxy_cmd.exe
Description:AnchorFree Helper Proxy
MD5:d128f0f856c3784c4a642d685f9e2521
HssInstaller.exe
MD5:b4c7c077a60e0bc9a8a983081f553a44
HssInstaller64.exe
MD5:b1bc2606458879eb3a3942455e7bbc96
af_proxy.dll
MD5:f9be5a7328e6c3ce471434ac4f244eb1

Installs by Country

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Versions

2.67 100.00%

Facts

  • Hotspot Shield is developed by AnchorFree Inc.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0003% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0281%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 82.0%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Hotspot Shield Class.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Hotspot Shield Routing Service' (HssSrv).

Operating Systems

Windows 7 73.68%
Windows XP 14.47%
Windows 8 6.58%
Windows Vista 5.26%

PC Manufacturers

HP 20.31%
ASUS 15.63%
Acer 14.06%
Dell 12.50%
GIGABYTE 12.50%
Sony 6.25%
Samsung 4.69%
Lenovo 4.69%
Toshiba 4.69%
Gateway 1.56%
Intel 1.56%
Medion 1.56%
 
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