MotoConnect
What is MotoConnect? (from Motorola)
Motorola Connect allows you to see text messages (now including MMS) and calls coming into your Connect enabled phone on your computer’s Chrome browser. You can read and respond to texts using your keyboard and even know who’s calling before deciding if you should reach for your phone. Motorola Connect is currently s... Read more
Overview
MotoConnect is a software program developed by Motorola. The most common release is 1.1.25, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 adobe air updater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 3.93 MB (4,121,600 bytes). The installed file Adobe AIR Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 79% of users of MotoConnect come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.motorola.com
Help link: www.motorola.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft sql server\90\tools\publishing\1.4\zh-chs
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{B4654A72-087B-49B5-BDCA-E4894400C524}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.93 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by MotoConnect
Program executable: | adobe air updater.exe |
Name: | Adobe AIR 1.5.3 |
| Adobe AIR Installer |
Path: | C:\Program Files\common files\adobe air\versions\1.0\resources\adobe air updater.exe |
MD5: | ef16ac011fba7131992d5a15bc9411f5 |
Additional files:
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AdobeCP.dll (by Adobe Systems) - AdobeCP Dynamic Link Library
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airappinstaller.exe (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe AIR 1.5.3 (Adobe AIR Application Installer)
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itircl54.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Infotech Technology Library (Microsoft® InfoTech IR Local DLL)
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minecraftlauncher.exe (by Mojang) - Minecraft (Minecraft launcher)
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msitss.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft(R) Infotech Information Storage System Library (Microsoft® InfoTech Storage System Library)
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NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45)
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template.exe
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WebKit.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer'.
Scheduled Task
- minecraftlauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C5990084-0ACC-4A5C-9CBF-1BD404DC6622}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove MotoConnect?
You can uninstall MotoConnect 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 MotoConnect, 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 MotoConnect.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by MotoConnect you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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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 |
62.88% |
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Windows Vista |
19.65% |
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Windows 10 |
10.92% |
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Windows XP |
6.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.85% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.74% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.13% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.13% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.17% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.73% |
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Geography
79.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
79.19% |
Canada |
5.20% |
Germany |
3.47% |
Argentina |
1.16% |
Spain |
1.16% |
Netherlands |
0.87% |
Brazil |
0.87% |
Poland |
0.87% |
New Zealand |
0.58% |
Taiwan |
0.58% |
France |
0.58% |
United Kingdom |
0.58% |
GD |
0.58% |
Italy |
0.58% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.11% |
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Dell |
29.14% |
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Toshiba |
11.26% |
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Acer |
9.27% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.64% |
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Lenovo |
3.97% |
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Sony |
2.65% |
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Samsung |
2.65% |
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ASUS |
1.99% |
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Intel |
1.32% |
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Common models |
Dell Dimension E521 |
3.13% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
3.13% |
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Dell Inspiron 560 |
2.34% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.34% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.34% |
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Hewlett-Packard 610-1050f... |
2.34% |
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About Motorola
Motorola is a telecommunications company divided into two companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions.
Publisher URL: www.motorola.com