BonjourCore
What is BonjourCore?
Bonjour Service provides a general method to discover services on a local area network including network printers. The software allows users to set up a network without any configuration. It is used to find printers and file-sharing servers. Bonjour for Windows and AirPort Base Stations may be configured to use Wide Area Bonjour which allows for wide area service discovery via a configured DNS server.
Overview
Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 2 files.
Program details
URL: www.apple.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bonjour
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{213E45C6-87B9-40A8-B443-DC6F814FB2FC}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by BonjourCore
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mdnsnsp.dll - Bonjour (Bonjour Namespace Provider)
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mdnsresponder.exe - Bonjour Service
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- mdnsresponder.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E002DCAA-B40D-4122-9B8D-AACD8540907A}' (runs on registration).
Service
- mdnsresponder.exe runs as a service named 'Servizio Bonjour' (Bonjour Service) "Consente la configurazione automatica di dispositivi hardware e servizi software sul network e ne rileva la presenza.".
Startup File (User Run)
- mdnsresponder.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Bonjour Service' and executes as C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- mdnsresponder.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| mdnsresponder.exe |
| Memory: | 1.84 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0023477561% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00150285% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00084490% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 190,962 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 15 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove BonjourCore?
You can uninstall BonjourCore 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 BonjourCore, 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 BonjourCore.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 10 44%
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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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.56% |
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| Windows 10 |
44.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.44% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.11% |
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Geography
72.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.22% |
| United Kingdom |
11.11% |
| Belgium |
5.56% |
| Switzerland |
5.56% |
| Israel |
5.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Toshiba |
12.50% |
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| Samsung |
12.50% |
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| Lenovo |
12.50% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| ASUS |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
11.11% |
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| Samsung 700Z3C/700Z5C |
11.11% |
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| LENOVO 36852EG |
11.11% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
11.11% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
11.11% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 110-414 |
11.11% |
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