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Wireless Manager
from Affinegy Inc
Overview
Wireless Manager is a software program developed by Affinegy Inc. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named Wireless Manager.exe. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 10.74 MB (11,257,640 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 89% of users of Wireless Manager come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and South Africa.
Program details
URL: affinegy.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Virgin Broadband Wireless\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Virgin Broadband Wireless\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 10.74 MB
Files installed by Wireless Manager
| Program executable: | Wireless Manager.exe |
| Name: | Wireless Manager Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Virgin Broadband Wireless\Wireless Manager.exe |
| MD5: | 1d1d81a45ecad70bada52de8fb332961 |
Additional files:
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Wireless Manager.exe - Wireless Manager Application
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AffinegyService.exe - Affinegy Service (AffinegyService)
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InstaLANLOC.dll - Wireless Manager
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AffCrypto.dll - InstaLAN (AffCrypt Dynamic Link Library)
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AffIpHelper.dll - Affinegy IP Helper
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affNdis.dll - affNdis Dynamic Link Library
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AffStateMc.dll
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W32N55.dll (by Printing Communications Assoc., (PCAUSA)) - PCAUSA Rawether for Windows (Rawether NDIS API DLL (X86))
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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AffinegyServicePS.dll
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ndis_events.exe
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wpa_supplicant.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Wireless Manager.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E778A1F9-7B35-4487-81A7-1E7AABE92A8A}' (runs on registration).
Service
- AffinegyService.exe runs as a service named 'AffinegyService' (AffinegyService) "Affinegy Mobility Management support".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Wireless Manager.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Wireless Manager' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Virgin Broadband Wireless\Wireless Manager.exe" startup.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Wireless Manager.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Virgin Broadband Wireless\Wireless Manager.exe'.
How do I remove Wireless Manager?
You can uninstall Wireless Manager 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 Wireless Manager, 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 Wireless Manager.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win XP 1%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
45.83% |
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| Windows Vista |
39.58% |
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| Windows XP |
9.38% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.21% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
32.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.38% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.21% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.21% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.17% |
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Geography
88.89% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
| United Kingdom |
88.89% |
| United States |
9.09% |
| South Africa |
1.01% |
| Great Britain |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.67% |
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| Dell |
25.33% |
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| Acer |
22.67% |
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| Toshiba |
9.33% |
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| Samsung |
5.33% |
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| Medion |
4.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.67% |
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| Packard Bell |
2.67% |
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| Lenovo |
1.33% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
4.44% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.33% |
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| Acer Aspire 5732Z |
3.33% |
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| Compaq-Presario KE476AA-A... |
2.22% |
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| Acer Aspire 5536 |
2.22% |
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| Acer Aspire 5332 |
2.22% |
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