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Wi-Fi Sync
from Greg Hughes
Overview
Wi-Fi Sync is a program developed by Greg Hughes. 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 wifisync.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 16.49 MB (17,292,248 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 76% of users of Wi-Fi Sync come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and India.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\wi-fi sync
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Wi-Fi Sync\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 16.49 MB
Files installed by Wi-Fi Sync
| Program executable: | wifisync.exe |
| Name: | Wi-Fi Sync |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\wi-fi sync\wifisync.exe |
| MD5: | 01106f4ac1d430904aa512b0579cea27 |
Additional files:
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wxbase28uh_net_vc.dll (by wxWidgets development team) - wxWidgets (wxWidgets for MSW)
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wxbase28uh_vc.dll (by wxWidgets development team)
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wxmsw28uh_adv_vc.dll
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wxmsw28uh_core_vc.dll
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wxmsw28uh_html_vc.dll
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python26.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
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uninstall.exe
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w9xpopen.exe
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taskkill.exe (by Microsoft) - Terminates Processes
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- wifisync.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Wi-Fi Sync' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Wi-Fi Sync\wifisync.exe".
How do I remove Wi-Fi Sync?
You can uninstall Wi-Fi Sync 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 Wi-Fi Sync, 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 Wi-Fi Sync.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 89%
Win 10 11%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
88.89% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.44% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
11.11% |
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Geography
76.47% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
76.47% |
| Australia |
5.88% |
| India |
5.88% |
| Japan |
5.88% |
| Philippines |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
44.44% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
11.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
11.11% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
14.29% |
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| LENOVO 20201 |
14.29% |
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| Gigabyte P35-DS4 |
14.29% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8000 |
14.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
14.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
14.29% |
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