Should I remove Universal Adb Driver?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.4	15.71%
1.0.3	0.08%
1.0.2	0.05%
1.0.1	0.35%
1.0.0	83.80%

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• Helium
• Tether

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• #1,803 EPSON Connect version 1.0
• #1,804 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Objects (x64)
• #1,805 Broadcom Wireless Utility
• #1,806 Panda Free Antivirus
• #1,807 Universal Adb Driver by ClockworkMod
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• #1,809 Epson Connect
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Remove Universal Adb Driver by ClockworkMod

The Universal Adb Driver supports connecting a mobile device to the users PC in order to install the ClockworkMod applications including Tether, Helium and ROM Manager.

Use your phone's web connection on a laptop or PC. Surf anywhere. To complete your Tether installation, you must install the manufacturer provided "adb" drivers for your phone that allow it to connect to your PC. Seamlessly text message from your email, browser, or instant messenger.

The most common release is 1.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 setup package generally installs about 94 files and is usually about 8.78 MB (9,208,320 bytes).

URL: www.clockworkmod.com/tether/drivers

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft sql server\110\sdk\assemblies

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{D9C4202E-6D51-4B06-A8F1-22316E654BCA}

Estimated size: 8.78 MB

Language: English (United States)

• java.exe connects to 44.0.0.252 (port 80).

java.exe
Memory:	65.03 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0348193097%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.01855940%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.01625991%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	212,926	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	26	70 average
I/O reads/min:	6.51 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	624 Bytes	105.02 KB average
jp2launcher.exe
Memory:	1.25 MB
Kernel CPU:	0.00005128%
jqs.exe
Memory:	5.34 MB
Total CPU:	0.0111857785%
Kernel CPU:	0.00870475%
User CPU:	0.00248103%
Switches/sec:	17
I/O reads/min:	4.87 MB
I/O writes/min:	2.05 KB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Universal Adb Driver, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Universal Adb Driver.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 53% Win Vista (SP2) 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 7% Keep it 93%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	41.59%
Germany	9.93%
Italy	5.66%
France	4.30%
United Kingdom	4.22%
Spain	2.64%
Canada	2.29%
India	2.19%
Netherlands	1.86%
Mexico	1.27%
Brazil	1.21%
Australia	1.10%
Austria	1.03%
Singapore	0.87%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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