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Ekahau Wireless Utility
from Ekahau Inc.
Overview
Ekahau Wireless Utility is a program developed by Ekahau. 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 acu.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 891.39 KB (912,779 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 64% of users of Ekahau Wireless Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Czech Republic.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ekahau\Ekahau Wireless Utility
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2
Estimated size: 891.39 KB
Language: English
Files installed by Ekahau Wireless Utility
| Program executable: | acu.exe |
| Atheros Client Utility |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ekahau\ekahau wireless utility\acu.exe |
| MD5: | 56cceef86c9018abc133c18cdb024c72 |
Additional files:
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athdiag.exe - Troubleshooting Utility Application (Troubleshooting Utility MFC Application)
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oemres.dll - oemres (Ekahau OEM Resource DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ACU.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ACU' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ekahau\Ekahau Wireless Utility\ACU.exe" -nogui.
How do I remove Ekahau Wireless Utility?
You can uninstall Ekahau Wireless Utility 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 Ekahau Wireless Utility, 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 Ekahau Wireless Utility.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 86%
Win XP 14%
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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 |
85.71% |
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| Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Geography
63.64% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.64% |
| Australia |
9.09% |
| Czech Republic |
9.09% |
| Indonesia |
9.09% |
| Saudi Arabia |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
33.33% |
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| Lenovo |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A135 |
20.00% |
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| LENOVO 343542G |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
20.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 580 |
20.00% |
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| ASUSTeK G74Sx |
20.00% |
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