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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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VersionDistribution
1.00.000 100.00%

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Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

What is Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera?

This is the software package that includes the required drivers, configuration and management utilities to support the Wireless-G Internet Video Camera.

Overview

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is asf_analyze.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 4.29 MB (4,500,300 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.linksys.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Linksys\Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{3
Estimated size: 4.29 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

Program executable:asf_analyze.exe
Name:asf_analyze Application
asf_analyze MFC Application
Path:C:\Program Files\Linksys\Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera\asf_analyze.exe
MD5:ee4b64cc78d6e2d33e4cf93987ce5475
Additional files:
  • asfcron.exe
  • asfplayer.exe
  • gdiplus.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft GDI+
  • MFC71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
  • msvcp71.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
  • msvcr71.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
  • msvcr71d.dll
  • unicows.dll - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems (Microsoft Layer for Unicode on Win9x Systems (MSLU))

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • asfplayer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7B3102B6-50CD-4266-85D6-1BDC0AF18099}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • asfplayer.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'asfplayer' which loads as C:\Program Files\Linksys\Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera\asfplayer.exe.

How do I remove Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera?

You can uninstall Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 7%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows 10 42.86%
Windows XP 7.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 21.43%
Windows 10 Home 14.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 14.29%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  Canada 6.67%
  United Kingdom 3.33%
  GH 3.33%
  Venezuela 3.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.36%
Acer 18.18%
Toshiba 9.09%
Intel 9.09%
Dell 9.09%
Alienware 9.09%
ASUS 9.09%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite A215 11.11%
HP-Pavilion NY536AA-ABL 3... 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard p7-1154 11.11%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 11.11%
Gateway NV74 11.11%

Publisher URL: www.linksys.com

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