Should I remove ALFA Wireless LAN Card?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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ALFA Wireless LAN Card
by ALFA
Overview
ALFA Wireless LAN Card is a software program developed by ALFA. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 48.83 MB (51,199,122 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 93% of users of ALFA Wireless LAN Card come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany.
Program details
URL: www.alfa.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ALFA\ALFA Wireless LAN Card
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{28DA7D8B-F9A4-4F18-8AA0-551B1E084D0D}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0011 -removeonly
Estimated size: 48.83 MB
Language: Japanese
Files installed by ALFA Wireless LAN Card
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CiscoEapFast.dll (by Cisco Systems) - Cisco EAP-FAST Module
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CiscoEapLeap.dll (by Cisco Systems) - Cisco LEAP Module
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CiscoEapPeap.dll - Cisco PEAP Module
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devcon.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Setup API
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devcon64.exe (by Microsoft)
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DiagFunc.dll - RaLink DiagFunc Library (DiagFunc DLL)
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ICSDHCP.dll (by Ralink Technology) - ICSDHCP Dynamic Link Library (ICSDHCP DLL)
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RaCertMgr.dll (by Ralink Technology) - RaCertMg Dynamic Link Library
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RAEXTUI.dll - Ralink UI Extensions DLL
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RAIHV.dll - Ralink Extensions DLL
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RaIOx64.exe
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RaMediaServer.exe (by Ralink) - RaMediaServer Application (RaMediaS Application)
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RaRegistry.exe - Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter (RalinkRegistryWriter)
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RaRegistry64.exe
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RaSwap.exe
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RaSwapEx.exe (by Ralink) - Ralink RaSwap (RaSwap)
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RaUI.exe - RaUI Application (ALFA Wireless LAN Card Utility)
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RaUIReLaunch.exe
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RaWLAPI.dll - RaWLAPI Dynamic Link Library (RaWLAPI DLL)
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SelectCard.exe - SelectCard Application (Select Wan interface for ICS)
Behaviors exhibited
3 Services
- RaRegistry64.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer' (RalinkRegistryWriter).
- RaRegistry.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink Registry Writer' (RalinkRegistryWriter).
- RaMediaServer.exe runs as a service named 'Ralink UPnP Media Server' (RaMediaServer) "Ralink UPnP Media Server. If the service is disabled, UPnP Media Server function will not work.".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- RaMediaServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\ASUS\USB-AC51 WLAN Card Utilities\Common\RaMediaServer.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| RaRegistry.exe |
| Memory: | 1.77 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000965268% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004210% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005443% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 173,812 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 4 Bytes | |
| RaRegistry64.exe |
| Memory: | 1.73 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000067931% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000614% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000065% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 499 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove ALFA Wireless LAN Card?
You can uninstall ALFA Wireless LAN Card from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program ALFA Wireless LAN Card, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ALFA Wireless LAN Card.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win Vista (SP2) 20%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
40.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
20.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
20.00% |
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Geography
92.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
92.86% |
| Germany |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
50.00% |
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| Acer |
50.00% |
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Common models |
| Packard Bell EasyNote LS4... |
25.00% |
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| Dell Latitude E5500 |
25.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 7548 |
25.00% |
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| Acer Aspire 6930G |
25.00% |
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