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Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0	100.00%

Prodigy X-Fi NRG

from Egosys

Remove Prodigy X-Fi NRG by Egosys

Overview

Prodigy X-Fi NRG is a program developed by Egosys. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 61 files and is usually about 56.26 MB (58,991,559 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 57% of users of Prodigy X-Fi NRG come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany.

Program details

Installation folder: C:\Prodigy X-Fi NRG

Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\09\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9

Estimated size: 56.26 MB

Files installed by Prodigy X-Fi NRG

AddCat.exe (by Creative Technology) - Creative Daisy Chain System (Installation of Catalog File)
AsioDev.dll (by Creative Technology Ltd) - Creative ASIO Devices
CodcMgru.dll (by Creative Technology Ltd) - Creative Codec Manager
CrBufEnu.dll - Circular Buffer Engine
CTAboutu.dll (by Creative Technology) - Creative About Box
CTAPR2.exe - Audio Playback Redirection Engine
CTAudEp.dll - Audio Endpoint Selection
CTAudMon.dll - Audio Monitoring
CTAudSeu.dll - CTAudSel library
CTDBEngu.dll - CTDBEng Dynamic Link Library (CTDBEng DLL)
CTDRMRes.dll - Creative DRM UI Resource DLL
CTDRMUIu.dll - Creative DRM UI
CTIniFu.dll - CTIniF
CTIntrfu.dll - CTIntrfc
CTKarDvu.dll - Creative Karaoke Player (Creative Karaoke Player Device DLL)
CTKarFxu.dll - Creative Karaoke Player Effects DLL
CTKarLyu.dll - Creative Karaoke Player Lyrics DLL
CTKarMxu.dll - Creative Karaoke Player Mixer DLL
CTKarPqu.dll - Creative Karaoke Player Play Queue DLL
CTKaru.dll - Creative Karaoke Player DLL
CTKaru.exe
CTLogDBu.dll - CTLogDB Dynamic Link Library (CTLogDB)
CTMCPlugIn.ocx - CTMCPlugin ActiveX Control Module
CTMetaDu.dll - CTMETADB Dynamic Link Library (CTMETADB DLL)
CTNet.exe - CTNet
CTNJBDBu.dll - CTNJBDB Dynamic Link Library (CTNJBDB DLL)
CTPcie.dll - CTPcie Module
CTPlyQ2U.dll - Creative MediaSource (Playback Queue Module)
CTPropu.dll - Properties DLL
CTRegSvu.exe - CTRegSvr
CtrlSrcu.dll - Creative Theme Engine (Creative Theme Engine RTX Base Control DLL)
CTSPB.dll - Creative Module
CTThemeu.dll - Creative Theme Engine DLL
CTVisAud.dll - Creative Engine (Creative Vista Audio Engine)
CTXMLPsu.dll - Creative Technology Ltd XML Parser (Creative XML Parser Engine File)
EffcMgru.dll - Creative Effect Manager
ESEntC.exe - Entertainment Console
FmtQuryu.dll - Creative Format Query Module
MFInfou.dll - Creative Media File Information Module (DLL to get media file information)
mididef.exe - Creative Audio Product (mididef)
MxLibu.dll - Creative Mixer Library
NmdPlayu.dll - Nomad Playback Component
oalinst.exe (by Creative Labs) - OpenAL Installer
PlxLoadu.dll - Creative Plex Loader
PopUpMu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Popup Menu plug-in
RecEnumu.dll - Recording Device Enumeration Component
resdef.exe - SPI Restore Application
Setup.exe - Creative Device Driver Setup Program
SF32.exe - Creative Technology Ltd (Driver Setup Tool)
SF64.exe
t3aim32.exe - Creative Audio Processing Object Interface Module (Self installation)
t3aim64.exe
t3apstp.exe - Creative Self-Extracting
T3DvInst.dll (by Creative Technology Limited) - Creative Technology Limited CtDvInst (CtDvInst)
t3RDefE.exe - Command Router Restore Utility
t3setup.exe
ThmResu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Theme Resources DLL
VDJPlayu.dll - Creative VDJ Playback System
VolPanlu.exe - Creative Volume Panel
WizCPLu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Wizard Control Panel Framework DLL
WndTrnsU.dll - WindowTransition Module (WindowTransition DLL)

Behaviors exhibited

2 Startup Files (All Users Run)

CTAPR2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CTAPR2' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\USB Sound Blaster HD\Console Launcher 3\Entertainment Console\CTAPR2.exe" /r.
VolPanlu.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VolPanel' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Volume Panel\VolPanlu.exe" /r.

Resource utilization averages
Show technical details

VolPanlu.exe
Memory:	11.56 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0044906507%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00257213%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00191852%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	349,731	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	4	70 average
I/O reads/min:	15.06 KB	435.61 KB average

How do I remove Prodigy X-Fi NRG?

You can uninstall Prodigy X-Fi NRG 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 Prodigy X-Fi NRG, 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 Prodigy X-Fi NRG.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE

100%

Dell

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 75%

Win 10 25%

HOW IT STARTS

Automatically starts? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	75.00%
Windows 10	25.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional	50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium	25.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	25.00%

Geography

57.14% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	57.14%
Germany	42.86%

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