Should I remove LSI USB Soft Modem?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,899
United States Rank #9,771
Reach 0.0213%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.99 days
471.82 days >
Average installed length: 247.90 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.2.102 |
75.89% |
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| 2.2.100 |
3.82% |
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| 2.2.99 |
6.44% |
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| 2.2.98.10 |
0.72% |
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| 2.2.98 |
10.02% |
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| 2.2.95 |
3.10% |
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- #13,899 LSI USB 2.0 Soft Modem
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LSI USB 2.0 Soft Modem
What is LSI USB Soft Modem?
This is the software driver for the LSI USB 2.0 Soft Modem which is required to connect the device to the user's PC.
Overview
LSI USB 2.0 Soft Modem is a software program developed by LSI. The most common release is 2.2.102, 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. 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 agr64svc.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.09 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 2 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 66% of users of LSI USB Soft Modem come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.lsi.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LSI SoftModem
Uninstaller: C:\windows\agrsmdel
Files installed by LSI USB 2.0 Soft Modem
| Program executable: | agr64svc.exe |
| Name: | LSI Soft Modem Call Progress Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\LSI SoftModem\agr64svc.exe |
| MD5: | 48008d4ea73c1058f36d323a644410d4 |
Additional files:
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agrsmsvc.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
- agr64svc.exe runs as a service named 'Agere Modem Call Progress Audio' (AgereModemAudio).
- agrsmsvc.exe runs as a service named 'AgereModemAudio' (AgereModemAudio).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| agr64svc.exe |
| Memory: | 1.09 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000168% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 209 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| agrsmsvc.exe |
| Memory: | 717 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0009917467% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00051476% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00047699% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 334 | |
How do I remove LSI USB Soft Modem?
You can uninstall LSI USB 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 USB 2.0 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 USB Soft Modem.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win 7 0%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.93% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.08% |
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| Windows XP |
2.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.17% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.19% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.71% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.24% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.08% |
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Geography
66.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.20% |
| Germany |
7.18% |
| Canada |
6.30% |
| Iran |
4.20% |
| Italy |
2.63% |
| Australia |
2.28% |
| United Kingdom |
1.93% |
| France |
1.75% |
| New Zealand |
1.23% |
| Greece |
0.88% |
| South Africa |
0.53% |
| Spain |
0.53% |
| Netherlands |
0.53% |
| Brazil |
0.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.83% |
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| Dell |
25.63% |
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| Acer |
17.65% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.08% |
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| ASUS |
7.56% |
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| Intel |
2.52% |
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| Lenovo |
2.52% |
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| Toshiba |
2.10% |
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| Medion |
1.26% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.76% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.76% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.76% |
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| ASUSTeK K52F |
2.76% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.76% |
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| Dell Inspiron 580 |
2.07% |
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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