HiLink Broadband
Overview
HiLink Broadband is a software program developed by Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. The most common release is 22.001.18.00.394, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 8.53 MB (8,948,477 bytes). 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 76% of users of HiLink Broadband come from Ireland, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.huawei.com
Help link: mobile.huawei.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\mobilebrserv
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\MobileBrServ\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 8.53 MB
Files installed by HiLink Broadband
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mbbService.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- mbbService.exe runs as a service named 'Pocket WiFi Service' (Pocket WiFi Service) "Provide service for Pocket WiFi device.".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| mbbService.exe |
| Memory: | 1.97 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0091442398% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00375489% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00538935% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,749,237 | |
| Switches/sec: | 361 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 6 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 47 Bytes | |
How do I remove HiLink Broadband?
You can uninstall HiLink Broadband 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 HiLink Broadband, 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 HiLink Broadband.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win XP 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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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 |
45.45% |
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| Windows 10 |
45.45% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.06% |
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| Windows XP |
3.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
21.21% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.12% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.06% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.06% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.03% |
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Geography
76.32% of installs come from Ireland
Which countries install it?
| Ireland |
76.32% |
| United States |
13.16% |
| United Kingdom |
5.26% |
| Australia |
2.63% |
| Germany |
2.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
23.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
10.00% |
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| Samsung |
10.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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| ASUS |
6.67% |
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| Sony |
3.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.33% |
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Common models |
| HP ProBook 4545s |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50D-A-... |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite S855 |
3.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L50... |
3.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C665 |
3.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
3.13% |
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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