Should I remove Pandora Radio?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #44,169
United States Rank #24,508
Reach 0.0020%
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Pandora Radio
by Pandora Media, Inc
Overview
Pandora Radio is a software program developed by Pandora Media, Inc. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 setup package generally installs about 18 files. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 99% of users of Pandora Radio come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\asus\giftbox
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ASUS\Giftbox\asusgiftbox.exe uninstalC:eyJ0eXBlIjoyLCJpZCI6ImI3MjMwNmEzLWVlMTgtNDIyYS04NjMwLTBkMjhhZmY5OGJlZSJ9
Files installed by Pandora Radio
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asusgiftbox.exe (by ASUSTek Computer Inc) - ASUS GIFTBOX
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computed_hashes.json
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metro_launcher.exe
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package.json
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uninstall.exe
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verified_contents.json
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Asusgiftbox.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ASUS GIFTBOX-Reminder'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Asusgiftbox.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ASUS GIFTBOX.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- Asusgiftbox.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\Giftbox\Asusgiftbox.exe --no-displaying-insecure-content --disable-devtools --disable-raf-throttling --user-data-dir="C:\users\user\appdata\Local\ASUS GIFTBOX\User Data" --no-sa.
How do I remove Pandora Radio?
You can uninstall Pandora Radio 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 Pandora Radio, 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 Pandora Radio.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #44,169
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Geography
98.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
98.55% |
| Canada |
1.45% |