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.)
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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% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.82% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate N |
2.82% |
|
Windows 8 Single Language |
1.41% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise N |
1.41% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.41% |
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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% |
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ASUS |
13.79% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
12.07% |
|
Intel |
6.90% |
|
Acer |
6.90% |
|
Gateway |
3.45% |
|
American Megatrends |
1.72% |
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