Cell C
Overview
Cell C is a software program developed by Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. The most common release is 16.001.06.06.368, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 cell c.exe. The setup package generally installs about 50 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 90% of users of Cell come from South Africa, it is also popular in the United States and SD.
Program details
URL: www.huawei.com
Help link: mobile.huawei.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\cell c
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Cell C\uninst.exe
Files installed by Cell C
| Program executable: | cell c.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\cell c\cell c.exe |
| MD5: | e6696a3a811c2d3086e04d69c61d19ae |
Additional files:
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LiveUpdateInterface.dll
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AddrBookPlugin.dll - Address Book Plugin
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AddrBookUIPlugin.dll
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CryptPlugin.dll - Crypt Plugin
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GdiPlus.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft GDI+
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msvcp60.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (Microsoft (R) C++ Runtime Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Cell C.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D6FD4306-9BF5-4F81-B54B-3C994DB0EC74}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Cell C.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CellC' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Cell C\Cell C.exe".
How do I remove Cell?
You can uninstall Cell 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 Cell C, 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 Cell.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 43%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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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 |
51.43% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.71% |
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| Windows XP |
5.71% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
21.58% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.07% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.63% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.63% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
8.63% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
5.76% |
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Geography
89.71% of installs come from South Africa
Which countries install it?
| South Africa |
89.71% |
| United States |
6.62% |
| SD |
0.74% |
| Israel |
0.74% |
| BJ |
0.74% |
| Poland |
0.74% |
| United Kingdom |
0.74% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.17% |
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| Acer |
19.63% |
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| Dell |
15.89% |
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| Lenovo |
14.95% |
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| Samsung |
9.35% |
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| ASUS |
6.54% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.74% |
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| Toshiba |
1.87% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.87% |
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Common models |
| Samsung 300E5EV/300E4EV/2... |
2.46% |
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| LENOVO 20150 |
2.46% |
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| LENOVO 20351 |
2.46% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.46% |
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| HP ProBook 4530s |
2.46% |
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| HP 630 Notebook PC |
2.46% |
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About Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd
Huawei is a networking and telecommunications equipment and services company based in China.
Publisher URL: www.huawei.com