Akamai NetSession Interface

Akamai NetSession Interface

by Akamai Technologies, Inc

What is Akamai NetSession Interface?

Akamai NetSession Interface is software application developed by Akamai Technologies, Inc. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 57.22% of installations running this operating system. Akamai NetSession Interface's installer is typically 35.00 MB in size and installs around 9 files.

Akamai NetSession Interface is most popular in the United States with 48.69% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Akamai NetSession Interface is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Akamai NetSession Interface?

The Akamai NetSession Interface is a reliable tool for downloading or streaming content, activated only upon request from your software or media publishers. Certain content providers may offer the option to receive background-delivered content. When downloading or streaming, the interface will communicate with the source to request additional data or confirm successful data transmission. The Akamai NetSession Interface is a shared network library, capable of supporting multiple applications.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • netsession_win.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'.

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • netsession_win.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Akamai NetSession Interface' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Akamai\netsession_win.exe".

Software Details

URL:
https://www.akamai.com/html/solutions/client_faq.html
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai
Uninstaller:
"C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\uninstall.exe"
Size:
35.00 MB
Language:
English

Akamai NetSession Interface Executable Details

Primary executable:
netsession_win.exe
Name:
Akamai NetSession Interface
Path:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe
MD5:
aab979089e192acc0fe1e3c018f8b591
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Akamai NetSession Interface
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
76f74ed2b2a48e01f9ee48e6cd9ccd1e
EXE
5b91c420e06d9c9a24d1ddd090f1dbf9
EXE
ca78204ea2c58faa7e786e5605b06e7f
EXE
efbd788bcbbc5870e35e2139bafea46c
EXE
4b8f2503c46421492fdc4cb1c05c275c
EXE
2ab264496783e5146a68d56f21e2095e
EXE
aab979089e192acc0fe1e3c018f8b591
EXE
d08005483c384fe826e5df33eab37f19
EXE
7390b2fd4225c7bc2a7f8bf9bbc7fdd9