Should I remove LSI PCI Soft Modem?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,427
United States Rank #10,614
Reach 0.0226%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.74 days
169.19 days >
Average installed length: 88.90 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.2.100 |
12.33% |
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| 2.2.99 |
0.22% |
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| 2.2.98 |
81.61% |
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| 2.2.96 |
4.93% |
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| 2.2.95 |
0.90% |
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- #13,427 LSI PCI Soft Modem
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LSI PCI Soft Modem
What is LSI PCI Soft Modem?
This is the software driver for the LSI PCI Soft Modem which is required to connect the device to the user's PC.
Overview
LSI PCI Soft Modem is a program developed by LSI. The most used version is 2.2.98, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 programs's main executable is agrsmsvc.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 896.44 KB of memory. The software installer includes 3 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 57% of users of LSI PCI Soft Modem come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.lsi.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LSI SoftModem
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\agrsmdel
Files installed by LSI PCI Soft Modem
| Program executable: | agrsmsvc.exe |
| Name: | LSI Soft Modem Call Progress Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\LSI SoftModem\agrsmsvc.exe |
| MD5: | 6416f9b6b220f0a890525c38235afad7 |
Additional files:
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agr64svc.exe - LSI Soft Modem Call Progress Service
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- agr64svc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6BC571D4-6BF7-4188-8F96-51481E8F25FE}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- agrsmsvc.exe runs as a service named 'AgereModemAudio' (AgereModemAudio).
- agr64svc.exe runs as a service named 'Agere Modem Call Progress Audio' (AgereModemAudio).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| agrsmsvc.exe |
| Memory: | 896.44 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001449258% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003647% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00010846% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,243 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 60 Bytes | |
| agr64svc.exe |
| Memory: | 1.01 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001104057% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007895% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003146% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 136 | |
How do I remove LSI PCI Soft Modem?
You can uninstall LSI PCI Soft Modem 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 LSI PCI Soft Modem, 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 LSI PCI Soft Modem.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #13,427
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
48.21% |
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| Windows XP |
42.38% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.81% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
41.84% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.62% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.71% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.79% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.53% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
1.84% |
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Geography
57.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.44% |
| Germany |
10.51% |
| United Kingdom |
4.55% |
| Italy |
4.38% |
| Canada |
3.68% |
| Australia |
3.15% |
| France |
2.45% |
| Spain |
1.58% |
| Mexico |
1.23% |
| Iran |
1.23% |
| Netherlands |
1.05% |
| Belgium |
0.88% |
| RS |
0.88% |
| Brazil |
0.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Intel |
33.68% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.71% |
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| American Megatrends |
16.84% |
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| Acer |
6.87% |
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| Dell |
5.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.84% |
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| ASUS |
5.15% |
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| Medion |
1.03% |
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| Alienware |
0.69% |
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| Samsung |
0.34% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7091 |
22.79% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7046 |
3.72% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7204 |
2.79% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7131 |
2.33% |
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| Compaq Presario 061 PW532... |
1.86% |
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| HP Pavilion 061 PL382AA-A... |
1.86% |
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About (from LSI Corporation)
LSI designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters, mobile networks and client computing.
Publisher URL: www.lsi.com