Should I remove SonicMaster?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,217
United States Rank #16,420
Reach 0.0409%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 31.43 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.4 |
100.00% |
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SonicMaster
from Synopsys
Overview
SonicMaster is a program developed by Synopsys. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 installer includes 2 files and is usually about 3.34 MB (3,504,278 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 18% of users of SonicMaster come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: www.Synopsys.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: 3.34 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by SonicMaster
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SonicMaster.exe - ASUS SonicMaster
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SonicMasterTray.exe (by Virage Logic / Sonic Focus) - Sonic Focus Effects (ASUS_MATray.exe)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- 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\ASUS Sonic Focus\SonicFocusTray.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.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #9,217
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
85.36% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
68.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.93% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.20% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.10% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.74% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.74% |
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Geography
17.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
17.72% |
| France |
12.09% |
| Netherlands |
6.81% |
| Italy |
5.52% |
| Germany |
4.93% |
| United Kingdom |
4.69% |
| Spain |
3.76% |
| Iran |
3.76% |
| DK |
2.93% |
| Turkey |
2.93% |
| Russia |
2.70% |
| Belgium |
2.23% |
| Malaysia |
2.00% |
| Sweden |
1.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
98.73% |
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| Dell |
0.51% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.38% |
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| Acer |
0.25% |
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| Lenovo |
0.13% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK N55SF |
43.02% |
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| ASUSTeK N53SM |
25.31% |
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| ASUSTeK N75SF |
14.46% |
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| ASUSTeK N73SM |
7.61% |
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| ASUSTeK N43SM |
3.62% |
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| ASUSTeK N45SF |
2.37% |
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