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Lifespan
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Hotspot Shield 3.11

Published by AnchorFree Inc

Hotspot Shield 3.11 Publisher's Description

Hotspot Shield VPN is the ultimate Internet security solution that secures your browsing session, detects and blocks malware, protects your privacy and allows you to access blocked sites. Hotspot...  Read more

Details

Latest version:3.11
Location:C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield
Install size:18.61 MB (19,512,777 bytes)
About URL:http://www.hotspotshield.com/trial/
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\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.
  • Poorly rated based on user's overall sentiment.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


hsswd.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsswd.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:7b98291834a10a2185d84148a5dc0863
HssIE_64.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:23f78fc0e3ab2623db282b3f14160e8a
Uninstall.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:444333152a7eccbdf18025a80ab66ab0
HSSTrayService.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:77eb66e9ccee08c96652043dbec10478
cmw_srv.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:226a0f01ab0fa8196cd1fed1b869a274
HssIE.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:dd56e3271d8d63d655454b3f5c0f5c01
af_proxy_cmd.exe
MD5:81f39d618eeab1f324a7ce457715c47a
fbw.exe
MD5:4a16f01d412a186480ce116a5de1cbde
FBWMgr.exe
MD5:c4a2de0796efdb69543c5a67f3f97c61
HSSCP.exe
MD5:0742dde6864ddb6e2206cd286f3541da
HssInstaller.exe
MD5:a6da681391325d686879aef874d571f4

Installs by Country

26.0%
7.8%
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Installs in the United States

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Versions

3.11 100.00%

Facts

  • Hotspot Shield is developed by AnchorFree Inc.
  • This software has a low than expected trust factor which might be a reason to remove it.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0012% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.1155%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 68.8%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Hotspot Shield Class.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Hotspot Shield Service' (hshld).

Operating Systems

Windows 7 69.75%
Windows 8 19.43%
Windows XP 6.05%
Windows Vista 4.78%

PC Manufacturers

HP 25.62%
Acer 18.15%
Dell 16.73%
Toshiba 7.83%
Lenovo 6.41%
ASUS 6.05%
GIGABYTE 5.69%
Samsung 3.20%
Sony 3.20%
AMI 2.85%
Intel 1.07%
MSI 1.07%
Packard Bell 0.71%
Alienware 0.36%
Gateway 0.36%
Medion 0.36%
Sahara 0.36%
 
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