Should I remove CenturyLink Remote Control?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #31,483
Reach 0.0013%
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CenturyLink Remote Control
Overview
CenturyLink Remote Control is a program developed by CenturyLink. 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 installer includes 42 files and is usually about 717.25 KB (734,464 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 98% of users of CenturyLink Remote Control come from the United States, it is also popular in Singapore.
Program details
URL: www.centurylink.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\centurylink\centurylink remote control
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CenturyLink\CenturyLink Remote Control\UNWISE.EXE" "C:\Program Files\CenturyLink\CenturyLink Remote Control\INSTALL.LOG" CenturyLink
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 717.25 KB
Files installed by CenturyLink Remote Control
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McciAppsHelper.exe (by Alcatel-Lucent) - McciAppsHelper (mcci+McciAppsHelper)
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McciAppsX.dll (by Alcatel-Lucent) - McciAppsX (mcci+McciAppsX)
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McciConnectedDevicesX.dll - McciConnectedDevicesX (mcci+McciConnectedDevicesX)
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McciContextX.dll - McciContextX (mcci+McciContextX)
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McciEventX.dll - McciEventX (mcci+McciEventX)
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McciNetX.dll - McciNetX (mcci+McciNetX)
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McciSysDialX.dll - McciSysDialX (mcci+McciSysDialX)
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McciSysNetX.dll - McciSysNetX (mcci+McciSysNetX)
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ActiveUtils.dll (by Motive Communications) - ActiveUtils
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InstallHelper.exe - InstallHelper
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ipworks6.dll (by /n software inc. - www.nsoftware.com) - IP*Works! C++ Edition Version 6.0 (IP*Works! V6)
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ipworks8.dll (by /n software inc. - www.nsoftware.com) - IP*Works! C++ Edition Version 8.0 (IP*Works! V8)
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ipworksssl8.dll - IP*Works! SSL C++ Edition Version 8.0 (IP*Works! SSL V8)
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ipwssl6.dll - IP*Works! SSL C++ Edition Version 6.2 (IP*Works! SSL V6)
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McciCMService.exe - McciCMService (mcci+McciCMService)
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McciContextDetectorEmail_6-1-0_DSR.dll (by Motive Communications) - mcci+McciContextDetectorEmail
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McciContextDetectorEmail_DSR.dll - McciContextDetectorEmail
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McciContextDetectorWin32_6-1-0_DSR.dll - mcci+McciContextDetectorWin32
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McciContextDetectorWin32_DSR.dll - McciContextDetectorWin32
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McciContextHook_6-1-0_DSR.dll - mcci+McciContextHook
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McciContextHook_DSR.dll - McciContextHook
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McciContextHookShim.exe - McciContextHookShim (mcci+McciContextHookShim)
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McciContextHookSvc_SSR.exe - mcci+McciContextHookSvc
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McciContextProcessor_6-1-0_DSR.dll - mcci+McciContextProcessor
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McciContextProcessor_DSR.dll - McciContextProcessor
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McciControlHost.exe - McciControlHost (mcci+McciControlHost)
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McciExecute.exe - McciExecute (mcci+McciExecute)
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McciHTTPX.dll - McciHTTPX (mcci+McciHTTPX)
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McciLogX.dll - McciLogX (mcci+McciLogX)
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McciSMX.dll - McciSMX (mcci+McciSMX)
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McciSysX.dll - McciSysX (mcci+McciSysX)
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McciThunk16.dll
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McciThunk32Lib_1-0-0_DSR.dll - mcci+McciThunk32Lib
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McciUACManagerX.dll - McciUACManagerX (mcci+McciUACManagerX)
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McciUtilsX.dll - McciUtilsX (mcci+McciUtilsX)
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McciWirelessClientAppX.dll - McciWirelessClientAppX (mcci+McciWirelessClientAppX)
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MCCWrapper.dll - Motive System (Motive Communications Control)
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MREW32N55_550-1804-1_DSR.dll - PCAUSA+Rawether
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MREW32N55_550-1804-3.dll
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npMotive.dll - Motive Plugin (Motive Plugin for Mozilla Browsers)
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snmpaxctrl.dll
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Unwise.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npMotive.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npMotive.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npMotive.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'NpMotive Plugin' with a plugin key of '@Motive.com/NpMotive,version=1.0' for all users of the PC.
Service
- McciCMService.exe runs as a service named 'McciCMService' (McciCMService).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| McciCMService.exe |
| Memory: | 2.41 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000664544% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004526% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002119% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 317 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove CenturyLink Remote Control?
You can uninstall CenturyLink Remote Control 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 CenturyLink Remote Control, 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 CenturyLink Remote Control.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by CenturyLink Remote Control you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 48%
Win 10 8%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
48.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
32.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
47.83% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.43% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.70% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.35% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.35% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.35% |
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Geography
97.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
97.56% |
| Singapore |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
39.13% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.74% |
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| Toshiba |
21.74% |
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| Sahara |
4.35% |
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| Acer |
4.35% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.35% |
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| ASUS |
4.35% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L745 |
5.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
5.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
5.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A105 |
5.56% |
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| HP-Pavilion KE624AA-ABA s... |
5.56% |
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| HP-Pavilion BT434AA-ABA s... |
5.56% |
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About CenturyLink
CenturyLink is a telecommunications company in the United States that offers voice and data communications, as well as television and home security services.
Publisher URL: www.centurylink.com