Hotspot Shield 4.18.3

A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 for Windows. The Windows release was developed by AnchorFree Inc.. More data about AnchorFree Inc. can be found here. Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 is C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. HSSCP.exe is the Hotspot Shield 4.18.3's main executable file and it occupies close to 2.82 MB (2955472 bytes) on disk.

Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 is composed of the following executables which take 13.14 MB (13775616 bytes) on disk:

• Uninstall.exe (664.78 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (564.20 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (225.70 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (1.73 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.40 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (850.20 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (2.82 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (105.73 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (585.70 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (827.70 KB)
• hydra.exe (810.70 KB)
• Launcher.exe (81.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (670.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (81.24 KB)

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This info is about Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 version 4.18.3 alone. Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Hotspot Shield

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\af_proxy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\afvpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp_cmd64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cmw_srv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cmwhydraplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cpau.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\crashrpt_lang.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\CrashRpt1403.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\CrashSender1403.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBW.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBWMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HSSCP.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssfixme.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssRep.4.18.3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsssrvlib.4.18.3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsswd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hydra.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ara.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-bur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-chi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-eng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-fre.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ind.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-jpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-kor.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-per.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-por.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-rus.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-spa.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-tur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-vie.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libidn-11.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libssl32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\msvcr90.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\NetworkRep.4.18.3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\vistahlp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\wddll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\zlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\config.hvpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\icooff.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\proxy.hvpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-direct.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-main.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hss.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hsswd\default\default.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\HssInstaller64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\nethss6.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\wpr.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode12.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode12.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode16.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode20.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode20.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode24.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\blank.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\common.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\common.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected12.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected12.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected16.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected20.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected20.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected24.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting12.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting12.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting16.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting20.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting20.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting24.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected12.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected12.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected16.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected20.bmp

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssWd\ImagePath

A way to remove Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 is an application by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be hard because performing this by hand requires some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 or simply click the Search field and type in "Hotspot Shield 4.18.3". The Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Hotspot Shield 4.18.3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.18.3.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.18.3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 by AnchorFree Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 4.18.3 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.