Should I remove Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,281
United States Rank #17,492
Reach 0.0230%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.56 days
812.96 days >
Average installed length: 427.15 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.0.4050.8401 |
0.66% |
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6.0.4046.8201 |
0.22% |
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6.0.4046.6604 |
3.74% |
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6.0.3974.8203 |
1.10% |
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6.0.3974.7803 |
0.66% |
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6.0.3928.8402 |
5.51% |
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6.0.3852.8402 |
0.22% |
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6.0.3846.6603 |
2.86% |
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6.0.3830.8201 |
12.33% |
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6.0.3830.7801 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3830.0002 |
0.22% |
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6.0.3817.8401 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3783.6601 |
0.66% |
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6.0.3769.8202 |
2.20% |
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6.0.3728.7401 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3725.6605 |
1.32% |
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6.0.3586.7501 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3560.6607 |
7.71% |
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6.0.3550.7503 |
0.66% |
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6.0.3507.0004 |
15.86% |
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6.0.3428.0003 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3413.6602 |
1.10% |
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6.0.3411.7504 |
2.20% |
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6.0.3380.0001 |
2.20% |
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6.0.3361.6602 |
3.30% |
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6.0.3355.0004 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3331.7505 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3301.0002 |
0.88% |
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6.0.3228.0005 |
0.22% |
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6.0.3223.2203 |
0.44% |
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6.0.3222.6701 |
0.22% |
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6.0.3191.6601 |
0.88% |
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6.0.3163.0005 |
2.20% |
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6.0.3138.0004 |
0.22% |
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6.0.3008.4601 |
1.54% |
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6.0.3004.0003 |
0.22% |
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6.0.2968.2906 |
0.22% |
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6.0.2954.6601 |
2.86% |
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6.0.2945.2201 |
3.08% |
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6.0.2899.0001 |
0.66% |
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6.0.2875.6606 |
1.10% |
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6.0.2863.4601 |
5.07% |
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6.0.2849.0001 |
8.37% |
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6.0.2808.6203 |
0.22% |
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6.0.2808.0003 |
0.44% |
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6.0.2699.6301 |
0.22% |
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6.0.2612.0004 |
2.42% |
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6.0.2590.2802 |
0.44% |
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6.0.2584.0002 |
0.22% |
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Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher
What is Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher? (from Sierra Wireless)
The Sierra Wireless AirCard Card is a dual-band wireless Card modem. The Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher is bundled with every Sierra Wireless branded modem and downloadable from the Sierra Wireless Support section. This unique capability allows operators to offer AirCard Watcher connection manager and Windows 7 Mobile... Read more
Overview
Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher is a software program developed by Sierra Wireless. The most common release is 6.0.3507.0004, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named Watcher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 26 files and is usually about 17.98 MB (18,849,791 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 27% of users of Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.SierraWireless.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sierra Wireless Inc\3G Watcher\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{35040DE1-1CC0-47A4-B50F-F1E78B159F89}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 17.98 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher
Program executable: | Watcher.exe |
Name: | Watcher |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Sierra Wireless Inc\3G Watcher\Watcher.exe |
MD5: | c34797f443f214be28af0109dac1440c |
Additional files:
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SwiSDKWrapperRes.dll - Sierra Wireless Swi EVDO Wrapper Dynamic Link Library (Sierra Wireless Swi EVDO Wrapper DLL)
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WaHelper.exe - WatcherHelper Application (WatcherHelper Application)
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SwiSkXUI.dll - Skinned Extended UI API
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SwiTMApi.dll - Swi Theme Manager API
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WirelessServiceMgr.dll - DeviceBindMgr Module
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SwiTMApp.exe - Swi Theme Manager
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GobiDiagnostics.dll - GobiDiagnostics (Sierra Wireless Diagnostics Interface)
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SwiXUI.dll - Extended UI API
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SwiAirCardLib.dll - AirCard Module
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SwiProfileMgr.dll - SwiProfileMgr (Profile Manager)
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SwiPhonebkUI.dll - Phonebook UI
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SwiVoice.dll - Voice Module
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SwiSMS.dll - SMS Library
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SwiGSM.dll - GSM Module
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SwiQmiModemLib.dll - Qmi Module
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SwiCxnMgr.dll - SwiCxnMgr (Data connection manager)
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SwiDialup.dll - SwiDialup (Dial Up Networking (DUN) library)
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SwiSkinUI.dll - Skin API
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WaUI.dll - UI Layer
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CnsPlugin.dll - Watcher (CnsPlugin)
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QmiPlugin.dll - QmiPlugin
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Watcher.exe
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SwiSmsUI.dll - SMS UI
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SwiOMADM.dll - OMADM
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SwiCDMA.dll - CDMA
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SwiIOTA.dll - IOTA
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Watcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E31ADF5F-B772-4D5D-A3BA-0AAA9368275D}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- WaHelper.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WatcherHelper' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Sierra Wireless Inc\3G Watcher\WaHelper.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
WaHelper.exe |
Memory: | 3.14 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0169576270% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01018913% | |
User CPU: | 0.00676849% | |
How do I remove Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher?
You can uninstall Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher 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 Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher, 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 Sierra Wireless AirCard Watcher.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista 0%
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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 |
63.52% |
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Windows 10 |
29.45% |
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Windows XP |
3.96% |
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Windows Vista |
3.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Professional |
34.59% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.31% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.31% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.65% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
7.98% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
7.32% |
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Geography
27.09% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
27.09% |
Germany |
11.81% |
Canada |
6.52% |
Australia |
5.70% |
Indonesia |
5.09% |
Italy |
4.48% |
France |
4.07% |
New Zealand |
2.85% |
United Kingdom |
2.44% |
Thailand |
1.83% |
Sweden |
1.83% |
Vietnam |
1.83% |
Poland |
1.63% |
Austria |
1.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
41.70% |
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Toshiba |
22.01% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
11.58% |
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Acer |
8.88% |
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ASUS |
5.02% |
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Sony |
3.47% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.32% |
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Lenovo |
2.32% |
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Samsung |
1.54% |
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Alienware |
1.16% |
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Common models |
Dell Latitude E6540 |
5.90% |
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Dell Latitude E7440 |
5.21% |
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TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z30-A |
4.51% |
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FUJITSU LIFEBOOK U772 |
4.51% |
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Dell Latitude E6440 |
4.51% |
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Dell Latitude E7240 |
3.82% |
|
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless is a wireless communications equipment manufacturer that sells mobile computing and machine-to-machine communications products that work over cellular networks.
Publisher URL: www.sierrawireless.com