Afrihost Mobile
Overview
Afrihost Mobile is a program developed by Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package is about 15.26 MB (15,998,579 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 50% of users of Afrihost Mobile come from South Africa, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.huawei.com
Help link: mobile.huawei.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\afrihost mobile
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Afrihost Mobile\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 15.26 MB
Files installed by Afrihost Mobile
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Afrihost Mobile.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Afrihost Mobile.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EAF1EF10-37FC-46D7-8F56-1247EB7FE9B5}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Afrihost Mobile.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Mobile Partner' and executes as C:\Program Files\Wi-Fi Modem\Wi-Fi Modem.
How do I remove Afrihost Mobile?
You can uninstall Afrihost Mobile 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 Afrihost Mobile, 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 Afrihost Mobile.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 10 45%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.55% |
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| Windows 10 |
45.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected Sin... |
9.09% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from South Africa
Which countries install it?
| South Africa |
50.00% |
| United States |
43.75% |
| United Kingdom |
6.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
28.57% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| American Megatrends |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7916 |
12.50% |
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| MSI MS-7732 |
12.50% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
12.50% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
12.50% |
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| Gigabyte H67MA-UD2H-B3 |
12.50% |
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| eMachines eME730G |
12.50% |
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About Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd
Huawei is a networking and telecommunications equipment and services company based in China.
Publisher URL: www.huawei.com