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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2, 91, 0, 0 10.00%
2, 79, 0, 0 10.00%
2, 78, 0, 0 30.00%
2, 76, 0, 0 30.00%
2, 74, 0, 0 10.00%
2, 72, 0, 0 10.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegDeleteValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW
gdi32.dll
GetObjectW, CreateSolidBrush, GetDeviceCaps, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC, SelectObject, DeleteObject, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, lstrlenA, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrcmpW, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, GlobalHandle, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetFullPathNameA, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, PeekNamedPipe, GetFileInformationByHandle, GetFullPathNameW, CreateMutexW, GetDriveTypeA, FindFirstFileExW, GetDriveTypeW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, MultiByteToWideChar, GetSystemInfo, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, OpenProcess, CreateThread, LoadLibraryA, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, LoadLibraryW, InterlockedExchange, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, FatalAppExitA, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStringTypeW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WriteFile, HeapCreate, SetFilePointer, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, ReadFile, LCMapStringW, ExitProcess, GetCurrentThread, TlsFree, WideCharToMultiByte, GetModuleHandleW, GetCommandLineW, LocalFree, GetCurrentProcessId, ProcessIdToSessionId, SetEvent, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, FindNextFileW, Sleep, FindFirstFileExA, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, InterlockedIncrement, GetCPInfo, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedDecrement, WaitForSingleObject, SetWaitableTimer, GetTickCount, CreateEventW, CreateWaitableTimerW, ResetEvent, ReleaseMutex, CreateProcessW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, InterlockedCompareExchange, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedPushEntrySList, CloseHandle, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA
ole32.dll
CoGetClassObject, OleUninitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, OleInitialize, OleLockRunning, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoAddRefServerProcess
psapi.dll
GetModuleFileNameExW, EnumProcesses, GetProcessMemoryInfo
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathAddBackslashW, PathFileExistsW
urlmon.dll
UrlMkSetSessionOption, UrlMkGetSessionOption
user32.dll
TranslateMessage, TranslateAcceleratorW, GetActiveWindow, GetMessageW, SetWindowLongW, PostMessageW, ShowWindow, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, CopyRect, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, PostThreadMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, GetDlgItem, DispatchMessageW, SetWindowPos, GetThreadDesktop, IsWindow, SendMessageW, MapDialogRect, EndDialog, GetWindowLongW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetWindow, SetWindowContextHelpId, DefWindowProcW, GetSysColor, CharNextW, MoveWindow, GetClientRect, ClientToScreen, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetForegroundWindow, DestroyWindow, ScreenToClient, GetDC, ReleaseDC, UnregisterClassA, GetSystemMetrics, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetWindowPlacement, IsWindowVisible, SetParent, EqualRect, KillTimer, SetTimer, GetWindowRect, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, SetWindowTextW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, SetFocus, GetFocus, DestroyAcceleratorTable, BeginPaint, EndPaint, CallWindowProcW, FindWindowW, FillRect, ReleaseCapture, GetClassNameW, GetParent, IsChild, SetCapture, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, PostMessageA, FindWindowExW, EnumChildWindows, SetForegroundWindow
wininet.dll
InternetCrackUrlA
winmm.dll
mixerOpen, mixerSetControlDetails, mixerGetLineInfoW, mixerClose, mixerGetLineControlsW, mixerGetControlDetailsW
ws2_32.dll
WSASend, WSAWaitForMultipleEvents, WSARecv, WSAAccept, WSAEnumNetworkEvents, WSACloseEvent, WSAEventSelect, WSACreateEvent

fbw.exe

By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)

Remove fbw.exe
Version:   2, 74, 0, 0
MD5:   424f581eaed267a968d50d000443098c
SHA1:   c8cd062d136c7ce007d6b60f9b32e74d7143b51b
SHA256:   8c59c06f42ee3af32a027f9f02a4c4549be97a6cf072884012da775396f88f2a

What is fbw.exe?

Hotspot Shield allows you to create a VPN, or virtual private network, so you can transfer your data securely. When you access the Internet through such connections, you risk having your computer or mobile infected by a virus or even an intruder to enter your system. Moreover, the dangers exist that a malicious person can intercept your information and use it for unfriendly reasons.

About fbw.exe (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

DetailsDetails

File name:fbw.exe
Publisher:AnchorFree Inc.
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\fbw.exe
File version:2, 74, 0, 0
Size:520.86 KB (533,360 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AnchorFree Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, March 28, 2011
Expiration date:Monday, April 14, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
AnchorFree Inc
  58% remove
If you are using the free Service, AnchorFree may deliver third-party Advertisements within the content of any web page accessed. Advertisements may be injected into the top of the page, inserted directly into the page content, or even displayed to overlay the page. A “hotspot” is a Wi-Fi connection access point. Usually this type of connection is public; therefore, it is completely insecure. Hotspot Shield allows you to create a VPN, ...
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 49620

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.02380222%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00553025%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01827197%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,147 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:227/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:13.3 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):10.34 MB
    Private (minimum):9.05 MB
    Non-paged memory:13.3 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:112.54 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):116.04 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:10.38 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):16.85 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:14
    12
    Handles:416
    600
    GUI GDI count:64
    103
    GUI GDI peak:70
    142
    GUI USER count:42
    49
    GUI USER peak:43
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • -sp 50740 -wt wt1
    • -sp 50740 -wt wt0
    Owner:User
    Parent process:fbwmgr.exe (by AnchorFree Inc)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    cryptnet.dll
    Total CPU:0.17636669%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.17636669%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:2,113,210/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:17/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:112 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.10498582%
    Kernel CPU:0.09397464%
    User CPU:0.01101118%
    CPU cycles:1,989,302/sec
    Context switches:8/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    fbw.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.02489180%
    Kernel CPU:0.01068229%
    User CPU:0.01420951%
    CPU cycles:3,189,377/sec
    Context switches:69/sec
    Memory:532 KB
    mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00180094%
    Kernel CPU:0.00090106%
    User CPU:0.00089988%
    CPU cycles:82,392/sec
    Memory:5.71 MB
    WINMM.dll
    Total CPU:0.00123060%
    Kernel CPU:0.00123060%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:12,366/sec
    Memory:200 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00081889%
    Kernel CPU:0.00081889%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:127,965/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:980 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 60.00%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 30.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 10.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 50.00% of fbw.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Acer 100.00%
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