SharePort Utility
What is SharePort Utility? (from D-Link)
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Overview
SharePort Utility is a program developed by D-Link. The most used version is 3.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is connect.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 3.65 MB (3,825,570 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 70% of users of SharePort Utility come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Thailand.
Program details
URL: www.dlink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\D-Link\SharePort Utility
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\D-Link\SharePort Utility\Couninst.exe
Estimated size: 3.65 MB
Files installed by SharePort Utility
| Program executable: | connect.exe |
| Name: | SharePort Utility |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\d-link\shareport utility\connect.exe |
| MD5: | cf95473f3e73f9271f638b57a449c338 |
Additional files:
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Couninst.exe - SharePort Plus
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Svlscapi.dll - Svlscapi (SVL Service Control API)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Connect.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{838D9F2A-C6A9-4942-B562-D011FAC8885A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Connect.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SharePort Utility' and executes as "C:\Program Files\D-Link\SharePort Utility\Connect.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Connect.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Utilities\D-Link SharePort\Connect.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Connect.exe |
| Memory: | 5.76 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000047760% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000268% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000210% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 18,006,335 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 83 Bytes | |
How do I remove SharePort Utility?
You can uninstall SharePort Utility 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 SharePort Utility, 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 SharePort Utility.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.27% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.22% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.69% |
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| Windows XP |
5.82% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.83% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.87% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.77% |
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Geography
70.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.38% |
| Canada |
19.55% |
| Thailand |
1.50% |
| France |
0.60% |
| Sweden |
0.60% |
| Brazil |
0.45% |
| Australia |
0.45% |
| Mexico |
0.45% |
| Israel |
0.45% |
| Netherlands |
0.45% |
| Germany |
0.45% |
| United Kingdom |
0.45% |
| South Africa |
0.30% |
| Philippines |
0.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.50% |
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| Dell |
25.53% |
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| Acer |
14.89% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.45% |
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| ASUS |
6.03% |
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| Toshiba |
6.03% |
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| Samsung |
3.19% |
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| Intel |
2.84% |
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| Lenovo |
2.13% |
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| Alienware |
0.71% |
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| Apple |
0.71% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
9.30% |
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| ASUSTeK 1025C |
4.65% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.65% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.33% |
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| NEC NEC Express5800/51Lc ... |
2.33% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
1.74% |
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About D-Link
D-Link is a network adapter vendor and a designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking solutions.
Publisher URL: www.dlink.com