ASUS CopyProtect
What is ASUS CopyProtect?
ASUS CopyProtect prevents the unauthorized reproduction of data in the notebooks. When locked, the contents in the notebook will not be reproduced by burning a CD/DVD, transferred to a floppy disc, an external storage or network drive.
Overview
The most common release is 1.0.0015, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 ASPG.exe. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 3.29 MB (3,446,952 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS CopyProtect\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{6B77A7F6-DD63-4F13-A6FF-83137A5AC354}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.29 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ASUS CopyProtect
| Program executable: | ASPG.exe |
| Name: | ASPG application |
| ASPG application |
| Signed by: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS CopyProtect\ASPG.exe |
| MD5: | f30aa962d602d1a0377dfb99031e7b5c |
Additional files:
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aspggui.exe - aspggui Application
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ASPG.exe - ASPG application (ASPG application)
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msvcr80.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp80.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ASPG.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ASPG'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ASPG.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ASPG.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ASPG.exe |
| Memory: | 6.15 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000287608% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002142% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000734% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,118 | |
How do I remove ASUS CopyProtect?
You can uninstall ASUS CopyProtect 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 ASUS CopyProtect, 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 ASUS CopyProtect.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.92% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.72% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.30% |
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| Windows XP |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
69.09% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.74% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.62% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.06% |
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Geography
40.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.30% |
| Germany |
7.83% |
| France |
7.46% |
| Italy |
7.19% |
| United Kingdom |
3.72% |
| Netherlands |
3.24% |
| Australia |
3.05% |
| Canada |
2.64% |
| Spain |
2.42% |
| Poland |
2.12% |
| Sweden |
1.87% |
| Belgium |
1.64% |
| Portugal |
1.40% |
| Taiwan |
1.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
99.70% |
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| Dell |
0.30% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK K52F |
23.25% |
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| ASUSTeK K50IJ |
16.83% |
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| ASUSTeK K52Jc |
7.01% |
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| ASUSTeK K60IJ |
4.59% |
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| ASUSTeK K52Je |
4.09% |
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| ASUSTeK K70IJ |
3.50% |
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About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com