Should I remove Bradford Persistent Agent?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
5.0.2.1	0.14%
4.1.8.2	0.43%
4.1.5.4	0.58%
4.1.1.24	0.29%
4.0.5.26	2.32%
4.0.4.2	0.29%
4.0.2.20	0.29%
3.5.8.12	0.29%
3.5.7.2	0.29%
3.5.6.6	1.01%
3.5.5.2	1.16%
3.5.4.2	0.14%
3.5.2.8	0.58%
3.5.0.80	0.43%
3.5.0.42	0.43%
3.4.0.100	4.49%
3.3.0.56	3.47%
3.3.0.50	0.43%
3.3.0.38	1.16%
3.2.0.24	2.75%
3.1.5.2	0.58%
3.1.4.16	1.59%
3.1.3.10	0.29%
3.1.0.82	0.14%
3.0.11.6	0.14%
3.0.7.8	0.58%
3.0.2.8	2.03%
3.0.1.28	0.14%
2.2.8.2	49.64%
2.2.7.2	1.01%
2.2.6.4	0.29%
2.2.5.4	8.25%
2.2.4.4	0.29%
2.2.3.6	2.03%
2.2.2.14	4.49%
2.2.1.4	2.46%
2.2.0.114	1.88%
2.1.4.4	1.74%
2.1.2.4	0.72%
2.0.3.8	0.72%

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from Bradford Networks

Remove Bradford Persistent Agent

Bradford Persistent Agent is a software updater utility designed to keep the program up to date. It will periodically connect to a remote server and check for new updates, if updates are found it will automatically intall them.

The most used version is 2.2.8.2, 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. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is bncsaui.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 5.61 MB (5,884,155 bytes).

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bradford Networks\Persistent Agent\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{C3A70E44-2DD7-4C2F-A679-3106991D2D22}

Estimated size: 5.61 MB

Language: English (United States)

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Bradford Persistent Agent, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Bradford Persistent Agent.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 52% Win Vista (SP1) 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 4% Keep it 96%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	95.83%
South Africa	0.96%
Malaysia	0.70%
United Kingdom	0.52%
China	0.17%
France	0.17%
United Arab Emirates	0.17%
Australia	0.17%
Brazil	0.17%
UA	0.17%
Ireland	0.09%
Israel	0.09%
Philippines	0.09%
SN	0.09%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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