Should I remove Sprint Mobile Broadband Pantech?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

5% remove it95% keep it

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.02.036	100.00%

Other programs by Pantech Wireless

Sprint Mobile Broadband Pantech

from Pantech Wireless, Inc.

Remove Sprint Mobile Broadband (Pantech)

What is Sprint Mobile Broadband Pantech? (from Pantech Wireless)

Easy-to-install, easy-to-use software provides a common look and feel across connectivity products from Sprint. With minor Rev A updates, familiar signal strength, byte counter, network type and other connection parameters are displayed on the user interface. Self-diagnostic tools, an intuitive “Go/Stop” button for net... Read more

Overview

Sprint Mobile Broadband Pantech is a program developed by Pantech Wireless. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 23 files and is usually about 35.47 MB (37,189,021 bytes). AutomatedUpdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program details

URL: powervision.sprint.com/staging/mobilebroadband/devices/px500card.html

Help link: www.sprint.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sprint\Pantech\Sprint Mobile Broadband (Pantech)\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{B9E8CAF9-B495-4E8B-89F6-588C2CEF9766}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Estimated size: 35.47 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by Sprint Mobile Broadband Pantech

Vision_hiPantech.dll - Vision_hiPantech Dynamic Link Library (Vision_hiPantech DLL)
Resource000.dll - Sprint Mobile Broadband - Pantech (Resource000)
PXFHAPI.dll - PXFHAPI Dynamic Link Library (PXFHAPI DLL)
Firmware.exe - Fiemware Update Application (PX-500 Sprint Firmware update)
CMPWI.exe - Sprint Mobile Broadband for Pantech Modems (CMPWI)
CMPWIVision_oiBMIv2.dll (by Sprint Spectrum) - CMPWIVision_oiBMIv2 Dynamic Link Library (CMPWIVision_oiBMIv2 DLL)
CMPWIVision_Res001.dll (by Sprint Spectrum) - CMPWIVision_Res001 Dynamic Link Library (CMPWIVision_Res001 DLL)
CMPWIVision_si2K.dll - CMPWIVision_si2K Dynamic Link Library (CMPWIVision_si2K DLL)
CMPWIVision_siXP.dll - CMPWIVision_siXP Dynamic Link Library (CMPWIVision_siXP DLL)
AutomatedUpdate.dll (by Sprint PCS) - AutomatedUpdate Dynamic Link Library (AutomatedUpdate DLL)
PWIUtilityService.exe (by Sprint Spectrum, L.L.C) - Sprint Mobile Broadband for Pantech (PWIUtilityService)
CMPWI_Res001.dll (by Sprint Spectrum LP) - CMPWI_Res001 Dynamic Link Library (SCM)
CMPWIVision.dll - CMPWIVision Dynamic Link Library (CMPWIVision DLL)
DebugLogDLL.dll (by Sprint Spectrum, L.L.P) - DebugLogDLL Dynamic Link Library (DebugLogDLL DLL)
bminstall.dll (by Bytemobile) - Bytemobile Optimization Client (Bytemobile Installation Library)
GenUtil.dll - GenUtil Dynamic Link Library (GenUtil DLL)
UpdateControl.exe (by Sprint Spectrum, L.L.P) - UpdateFiles Application (UpdateFiles)
DebugLog.exe - DebugLog Application (DebugLog MFC Application)
mfc80.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
msvcp60.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (Microsoft (R) C++ Runtime Library)
msvcp80.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
msvcr80.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
sporder.dll - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (WinSock2 reorder service providers)

Behaviors exhibited

Service

PWIUtilityService.exe runs as a service named 'Pantech Utility Service' (Pantech Utility Service).

How do I remove Sprint Mobile Broadband Pantech?

You can uninstall Sprint Mobile Broadband Pantech 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.