O2 Hotshot
Overview
O2 Hotshot is a program developed by Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. The most used version is 1.08.00.116, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 12.21 MB (12,805,417 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 81% of users of O2 Hotshot come from Ireland, it is also popular in the United States and Belgium.
Program details
URL: www.huawei.com
Help link: mobile.huawei.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\o2 hotshot
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\O2 Hotshot\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 12.21 MB
Files installed by O2 Hotshot
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O2 Hotshot.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- O2 Hotshot.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EAF1EF10-37FC-46D7-8F56-1247EB7FE9B5}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- O2 Hotshot.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Mobile Partner' and executes as C:\Program Files\WEB Partner\WEB Partner.
How do I remove O2 Hotshot?
You can uninstall O2 Hotshot 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 O2 Hotshot, 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 O2 Hotshot.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 3%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.54% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.51% |
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| Windows Vista |
15.38% |
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| Windows XP |
2.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.74% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.16% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.89% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.26% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.26% |
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Geography
80.95% of installs come from Ireland
Which countries install it?
| Ireland |
80.95% |
| United States |
11.90% |
| Belgium |
2.38% |
| United Kingdom |
2.38% |
| BG |
2.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
22.86% |
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| Acer |
17.14% |
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| Samsung |
17.14% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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| Lenovo |
8.57% |
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| Sony |
5.71% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-1W... |
2.86% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-19... |
2.86% |
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| Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
2.86% |
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| LENOVO 4284AT9 |
2.86% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5030 |
2.86% |
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| Acer Aspire 5920 |
2.86% |
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About Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd
Huawei is a networking and telecommunications equipment and services company based in China.
Publisher URL: www.huawei.com