Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, AnchorFree Inc publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
af_proxy.dll
By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)
| MD5: | 64fc7d0e209fcc846d65fd233410e2c5 |
| SHA1: | 7d80b23443e49f66098a7ab39507460573e085d5 |
| SHA256: | f4f8b2386c5a7676fd6ac25186e03a00ea3f6400b62894a08a36882b7d3cda99 |
About af_proxy.dll (from AnchorFree Inc)
“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 browsin”
Overview
af_proxy.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by AnchorFree Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | af_proxy.dll |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\af_proxy.dll |
| Size: | 696.29 KB (713,000 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | AnchorFree Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, April 13, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
40.85% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.49% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.08% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
7.04% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.63% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.23% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.82% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.82% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
2.82% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.41% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
1.41% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.41% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 19.40% of af_proxy.dll.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
24.14% |
|
| Dell |
17.24% |
|
| Lenovo |
13.79% |
|
| ASUS |
13.79% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
12.07% |
|
| Intel |
6.90% |
|
| Acer |
6.90% |
|
| Gateway |
3.45% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.72% |
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