NETGEAR AirCard Watcher
Overview
NETGEAR AirCard Watcher is a program developed by NETGEAR INC. The most used version is 6.0.4087.0001, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 17.21 MB (18,046,187 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 50% of users of NETGEAR AirCard Watcher come from Canada, it is also popular in the United States and Hong Kong.
Program details
URL: www.NETGEARINC..com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\AirCard Watcher\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{17E823E7-0E3F-4BFE-964E-D034FADB2E93}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 17.21 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by NETGEAR AirCard Watcher
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WaHelper.exe - 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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SwiTMApp.exe - Swi Theme Manager
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SwiXUI.dll - Extended UI API
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SwiProfileMgr.dll (by Sierra Wireless) - 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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SwiCxnMgr.dll (by Sierra Wireless) - 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
Behaviors exhibited
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\NETGEAR\AirCard Watcher\WaHelper.exe".
How do I remove NETGEAR AirCard Watcher?
You can uninstall NETGEAR 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 NETGEAR 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 NETGEAR AirCard Watcher.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 86%
Win 7 (SP1) 14%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
85.71% |
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| Windows 7 |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
71.43% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from Canada
Which countries install it?
| Canada |
50.00% |
| United States |
40.00% |
| Hong Kong |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L850 |
14.29% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L770 |
14.29% |
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| HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook ... |
14.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
14.29% |
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| ASUSTeK N550JV |
14.29% |
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| ASUSTeK GL553VD |
14.29% |
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About NETGEAR INC
Netgear is amanufacturer of computer networking equipment and other computer hardware and sells products through multiple sales channels worldwide, including online retailers, wholesale distributors, direct market resellers, value-added resellers and broadband service providers.
Publisher URL: www.netgear.com