Should I remove SonicMaster?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,098
United States Rank #9,857
Reach 0.0991%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 33.86 days
403.89 days >
Average installed length: 212.21 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.00.0000 |
100.00% |
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SonicMaster
from Virage Logic, Corp.
What is SonicMaster? (from Virage Logic)
The new ASUS N Series notebooks, featuring SonicMaster technology of which Virage Logic’s Sonic Focus PC IP forms a part, represent the new generation in multimedia PCs. The N Series—comprising the N43, N53, and N73 notebooks—come with ASUS and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower®-designed speakers and enclosures, as well as the n... Read more
Overview
SonicMaster is a software program developed by Virage Logic. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named SonicMaster.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 3.47 MB (3,635,348 bytes). 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 18% of users of SonicMaster come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.VirageLogic,Corp..com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\SonicMaster\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{09BCB9CE-964B-4BDA-AE46-B5A0ABEF1D3F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.47 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by SonicMaster
| Program executable: | SonicMaster.exe |
| Name: | ASUS Sonic Master |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ASUS\SonicMaster\SonicMaster.exe |
| MD5: | a4cc850c9833cdd00a34e2da4836dcdd |
Additional files:
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SFCOM.dll - Sonic Focus Effects
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SonicMasterTray.exe - ASUS_MATray.exe
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SonicMaster.exe - ASUS Sonic Master
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- SonicMaster.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FDE5125E-D58A-46CF-808C-93D2C2DFAFBC}' (runs on registration).
- SonicMasterTray.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Chameleon Monitor 20'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SonicMasterTray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- SonicMasterTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SonicMasterTray' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\SonicMaster\SonicMasterTray.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- SonicMasterTray.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\SonicMaster\SonicMasterTray.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SonicMasterTray.exe |
| Memory: | 6.16 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007439149% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00042272% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00032120% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 52,753 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 125 Bytes | |
How do I remove SonicMaster?
You can uninstall SonicMaster 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 SonicMaster, 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 SonicMaster.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 79%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
86.60% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.25% |
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| Windows XP |
0.15% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
68.21% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.18% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.36% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.05% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.90% |
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Geography
17.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
17.88% |
| France |
10.35% |
| Germany |
7.86% |
| Netherlands |
6.95% |
| Australia |
5.94% |
| Iran |
4.84% |
| Italy |
4.79% |
| Canada |
4.03% |
| Sweden |
2.92% |
| Turkey |
2.59% |
| Finland |
2.54% |
| United Kingdom |
2.35% |
| Russia |
2.21% |
| Taiwan |
1.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
97.79% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.84% |
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| Dell |
0.74% |
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| Acer |
0.47% |
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| Alienware |
0.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.05% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK N53SV |
33.57% |
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| ASUSTeK N73SV |
20.47% |
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| ASUSTeK N53SN |
11.60% |
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| ASUSTeK N43SL |
5.42% |
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| ASUSTeK N53Jq |
4.28% |
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| ASUSTeK N53Jf |
3.82% |
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