Should I remove Companion Photo?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0008%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.0.4 |
75.00% |
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| 3.1.7 |
18.75% |
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| 2.4.2 |
6.25% |
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Other programs by Companion
Companion Photo
from Companion
Overview
Companion Photo is a program developed by Companion. The most used version is 4.0.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is azagent.exe. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 17.04 MB (17,871,089 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 25% of users of Companion Photo come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Companion Photo
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E2210114-4158-4D41-ACCC-24176191E760}\Setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0007 -removeonly
Estimated size: 17.04 MB
Language: German
Files installed by Companion Photo
| Program executable: | azagent.exe |
| Name: | Companion Photo |
| Companion Photo Agent |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\companion photo\azagent.exe |
| MD5: | 4cb145e0d8f47adf09e2dd04cb9c2c4b |
Additional files:
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MFMimeParserU.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique MFMimeParser (MFMimeParser DLL)
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HTTPClientU.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique HTTPClient (HTTPClient DLL)
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SMTPClientU.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique SMTPClient (SMTPClient DLL)
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SMTPServerU.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique SMTPServer (SMTPServer DLL)
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Utility32.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique Utility32 (Utility32 DLL)
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Utility32U.dll
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Controls.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique Controls (Controls DLL)
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ControlsU.dll
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Graphics.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique Graphics (Graphics DLL)
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GraphicsU.dll
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Protocol.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique Protocol (Protocol DLL)
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ProtocolU.dll
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QTrace.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique QTrace
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Router.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique Router (Router DLL)
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RouterU.dll
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UpdateDevice.dll - UpdateDevice Dynamic Link Library (UpdateDevice DLL)
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UpdateDeviceU.dll
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MFUpdateDevice.exe - MFUpdateDevice Application (MFUpdateDevice MFC Application)
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EasySetup.exe - Application EasySetup (Application MFC EasySetup)
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AzFinder.dll (by OEM) - Companion Photo (AzFinder Utility Library)
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AzFinderU.dll (by OEM)
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AzUtility.dll - AzUtility Library
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AzUtilityU.dll
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XMLDILANU.dll - PC KIT (XMLDILAN DLL)
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Advanced.dll
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AdvancedU.dll
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SuString.dll
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SuStringU.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- AzAgent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AzAgent' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Companion Photo\AzAgent.exe".
How do I remove Companion Photo?
You can uninstall Companion Photo 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 Companion Photo, 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 Companion Photo.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 6%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.75% |
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| Windows XP |
6.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
18.75% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.25% |
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Geography
25.00% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
25.00% |
| United States |
25.00% |
| France |
10.00% |
| Luxembourg |
10.00% |
| United Kingdom |
10.00% |
| Belgium |
5.00% |
| GP |
5.00% |
| Poland |
5.00% |
| Italy |
5.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
15.38% |
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| Acer |
15.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.38% |
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| Dell |
7.69% |
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| Toshiba |
7.69% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.69% |
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| Samsung |
7.69% |
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| Sahara |
7.69% |
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| ASUS |
7.69% |
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| Packard Bell |
7.69% |
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Common models |
| MEDION P961x |
14.29% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A300D |
7.14% |
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| Samsung R59P/R60P/R61P |
7.14% |
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| Parallels Software Intern... |
7.14% |
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| Packard Bell BV EasyNote ... |
7.14% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.14% |
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