ASUS Secure Delete
What is ASUS Secure Delete? (from ASUS)
Just deleting confidential files is simply not enough to guarantee the data can never be recovered, as the OS only deletes the file location, not the contents. This is particularly worrying when upgrading to a new laptop and transferring everything across - how do you guarantee no one ever recovers the data. ASUS Secur... Read more
Overview
ASUS Secure Delete is a program developed by ASUS. The most used version is 1.00.0007, 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. The main program executable is ADDEL.exe. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 1.38 MB (1,445,888 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 55% of users of ASUS Secure Delete come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.
Program details
URL: www.asus.com.tw
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Secure Delete\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{761C6783-D3BC-48AB-8E7C-61CE918A8436}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.38 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ASUS Secure Delete
| Program executable: | ADDEL.exe |
| Name: | ASUS SecureDelete |
| ASUS SecureDelete Server |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUS Secure Delete\ADDEL.exe |
| MD5: | 50bffdb3f63f13d942c6c1e13c689a6c |
Additional files:
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ADST.exe - ASUS Application (ASUS SecureDelete)
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ADDEL.exe - ASUS SecureDelete (ASUS SecureDelete Server)
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atl80.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 (ATL Module for Windows (Unicode))
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msvcp80.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr80.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- ADDEL.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Secure Delete.
How do I remove ASUS Secure Delete?
You can uninstall ASUS Secure Delete 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 Secure Delete, 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 Secure Delete.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win XP 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 22%
Keep it 78%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
22.82% |
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| Windows XP |
0.20% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
61.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.96% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.51% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.88% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.95% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.04% |
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Geography
54.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.93% |
| Italy |
3.76% |
| France |
3.53% |
| Germany |
3.53% |
| Canada |
3.13% |
| Sweden |
2.95% |
| Taiwan |
2.92% |
| Australia |
2.55% |
| Israel |
1.76% |
| Norway |
1.60% |
| DK |
1.55% |
| United Kingdom |
1.45% |
| Japan |
1.18% |
| Netherlands |
1.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
99.60% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.25% |
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| Acer |
0.11% |
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| Medion |
0.04% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK U56E |
16.48% |
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| ASUSTeK UX31E |
14.30% |
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| ASUSTeK U46E |
9.08% |
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| ASUSTeK UX31A |
7.27% |
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| ASUSTeK UX32VD |
4.78% |
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| ASUSTeK U36SD |
4.09% |
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About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com