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3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,382
United States Rank #14,560
Reach 0.0054%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
8.3.1.7 |
100.00% |
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Windstream Setup Assistant
from Windstream
Overview
Windstream Setup Assistant is a software program developed by Windstream. 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. 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 setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 13.61 MB (14,272,617 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Help link: www.windstream.com/Support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windstream\8.3.1.7
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Windstream\8.3.1.7\uninstall.exe" /vendorId=Windstream /full=true
Estimated size: 13.61 MB
Files installed by Windstream Setup Assistant
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Uninstall.exe - Management Agent (Management Agent installer)
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ipworksssl9.dll (by /n software inc. - www.nsoftware.com) - IP*Works! SSL C++ Edition Version 9.0 (IP*Works! SSL V9)
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MAHostService.exe (by Alcatel-Lucent) - MAHostService
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msvcp100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft)
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node.exe (by Joyent, Inc) - Node.js (Evented I/O for V8 JavaScript)
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npMotive.dll (by Alcatel-Lucent) - Motive Plug-in (Motive Plug-in for Mozilla Browsers)
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pcBrowser.exe - McciBrowser (mcci+McciBrowser)
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zlib1.dll (by Zlib) - Zlib (Zlib: general purpose data compression / decompression library)
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npMotive.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npMotive.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npMotive.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Motive Plug-in' with a plugin key of '@Motive.com/NpMotive,version=1.0' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- pcBrowser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1214AB3B-6F9C-431F-BC65-B24A0DA065A8}' (runs on registration).
Service
- MAHostService.exe runs as a service named 'Windstream MAHostService' (Windstream MAHostService) "Windstream Setup Assistant Host Service".
Network connections
- node.exe connects to patt80.att.motive.com (68.235.16.149 port 5222).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
MAHostService.exe |
Memory: | 1.17 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0097123527% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00568884% | |
User CPU: | 0.00402351% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,324,980 | |
Switches/sec: | 184 | |
node.exe |
Memory: | 23.59 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0046423903% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00348942% | |
User CPU: | 0.00115297% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 906,528 | |
Switches/sec: | 9 | |
I/O reads/min: | 227 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
How do I remove Windstream Setup Assistant?
You can uninstall Windstream Setup Assistant 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 Windstream Setup Assistant, 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 Windstream Setup Assistant.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Windstream Setup Assistant you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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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 |
65.09% |
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Windows 10 |
23.58% |
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Windows Vista |
7.55% |
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Windows XP |
3.77% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.83% |
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Windows 8.1 |
14.15% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.49% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.66% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
3.77% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.77% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
37.63% |
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Dell |
32.26% |
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Acer |
16.13% |
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Lenovo |
5.38% |
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Toshiba |
4.30% |
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ASUS |
2.15% |
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Intel |
1.08% |
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Compaq |
1.08% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.96% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.97% |
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Acer Aspire 5552 |
1.98% |
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Acer Aspire 7741 |
1.98% |
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ASUSTeK T100TA |
1.98% |
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Dell Dell System Inspir... |
1.98% |
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