Should I remove Protea Software Suite?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #39,794
Reach 0.0010%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.24.6044.28394 |
10.00% |
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| 5.20 |
10.00% |
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| 5.17 |
10.00% |
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| 5.15 |
10.00% |
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| 5.14 |
5.00% |
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| 5.12 |
5.00% |
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| 5.11 |
25.00% |
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| 5.10.1 |
5.00% |
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| 5.10 |
5.00% |
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| 5.9 |
10.00% |
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| 5.1.0 |
5.00% |
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Protea Software Suite
from Ashly Audio Inc.
Overview
Protea Software Suite is a software program developed by Ashly Audio. The most common release is 5.11, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 26 files and is usually about 21.6 MB (22,650,898 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 77% of users of Protea Software Suite come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Thailand.
Program details
URL: www.ashly.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ashly Audio Inc\Protea Software Suite\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{556872E6-DF51-4264-85F3-D62B48ED25C5}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 21.6 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Protea Software Suite
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PSS.exe - Protea System Software (Protea System Software. Used for controlling Ashly Protea Series Products. Use Protea NE Software for NE Products)
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AshlyCanvasLibrary.dll - AshlyCanvasLibrary
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AshlyControls.dll - Protea NE Software (Ashly Controls Library)
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AshlyFlashLibrary.dll - Ashly Flash Library
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AshlyLibrary.dll - AshlyLibrary
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AshlyLoadAnalysis.dll - AshlyLoadAnalysis
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AshlyServer.dll - AshlyServer
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AshlySIA.dll - Ashly SIA Interface
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ImageLibrary.dll - Image Library
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ProteaSystemSoftwareNE.exe
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ftbusui.dll (by FTDI) - FTDIChip CDM Drivers (FTDI USB Serial Converter Property Page Provider)
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ftcserco.dll (by FTDI) - FTDI VCP CoInstaller
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ftlang.dll - FTDI Multi-Lingual Property Page Text Library
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ftserui2.dll - FTDI Virtual COM Port Property Page Provider
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VSlide32.OCX - VSLIDE (Mabry VSlide Control)
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LED32.OCX - LED32 (Mabry LED Control)
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Knob32.OCX - KNOB (Mabry Knob Control)
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- ProteaSystemSoftwareNE.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ashly Audio Inc\Protea Software Suite\ProteaSystemSoftwareNE.exe'.
How do I remove Protea Software Suite?
You can uninstall Protea Software Suite 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 Protea Software Suite, 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 Protea Software Suite.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 5%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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US RANK
 #39,794
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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 |
15.00% |
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| Windows XP |
10.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
15.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
15.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.00% |
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Geography
76.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
76.67% |
| Germany |
3.33% |
| Thailand |
3.33% |
| Indonesia |
3.33% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| United Arab Emirates |
3.33% |
| DK |
3.33% |
| Mexico |
3.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.89% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
11.11% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Samsung |
5.56% |
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| Lenovo |
5.56% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
5.88% |
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| Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
5.88% |
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| LENOVO 80QQ |
5.88% |
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| HP-Pavilion GX766AA-ABA a... |
5.88% |
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| ASUSTeK X540LA |
5.88% |
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| IBM 23736YA |
5.88% |
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