Broadcom Management Programs
What is Broadcom Management Programs?
The Broadcom Management Programs is a software suite that is typically installed with various Broadcom hardware devices and often associated with the PC's network adapter and is used to manage wireless connections as well as the driver and hardware.
Overview
The most common release is 4.01.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 8 files and is usually about 2.24 MB (2,351,271 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.broadcom.com
Help link: www.hp.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Broadcom\BACS\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Archivos comunes\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32\IDriver.exe /M{64A77F14-0E08-4A97-A859-E93CFF428756} /l1034
Estimated size: 2.24 MB
Files installed by Broadcom Management Programs
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cabw32.dll - Cable Management Library for Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet NIC Application (cabw32)
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BMAPI.dll - Broadcom Management Application Programming Interface
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BACS.exe - Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2
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RmvBACST.exe - Broadcom Corporation RmvBACST (Remove BACSTray)
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BASFND.sys - Broadcom NetDetect Driver (Broadcom NetDetect Driver.)
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BacsTray.exe - BacsTray Application
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FAD.sys - Frame Access Driver
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FADXP32.sys
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- BacsTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'bacstray' which loads as C:\Program Files\Broadcom\BACS\bacstray.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- BACS.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Broadcom\BACS\BACS.exe'.
How do I remove Broadcom Management Programs?
You can uninstall Broadcom Management Programs 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 Broadcom Management Programs, 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 Broadcom Management Programs.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 90%
Win 10 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
92.37% |
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| Windows 7 |
6.11% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.53% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
92.80% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.20% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.20% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
0.80% |
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Geography
72.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.97% |
| Italy |
3.78% |
| Japan |
3.24% |
| France |
2.70% |
| Belgium |
2.16% |
| Spain |
2.16% |
| United Kingdom |
2.16% |
| Finland |
1.08% |
| Sweden |
1.08% |
| Netherlands |
1.08% |
| Germany |
1.08% |
| Ireland |
1.08% |
| Hong Kong |
0.54% |
| Taiwan |
0.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
70.87% |
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| Compaq |
12.60% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.45% |
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| Sahara |
3.15% |
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| NEC |
1.57% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.79% |
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| Lenovo |
0.79% |
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| Acer |
0.79% |
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Common models |
| Dell Computer Dimension 2... |
50.86% |
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| Dell Dimension 5000 ... |
2.59% |
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| HP Compaq dc7600 Converti... |
1.72% |
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| HP G71 Notebook PC |
1.72% |
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| HP Compaq dx6100 MT(PE227... |
1.72% |
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| HP Compaq dx2300 Microtow... |
1.72% |
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About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business.
Publisher URL: www.broadcom.com