Should I remove firedog advisor?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #31,793
Reach 0.0012%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.1.13 |
100.00% |
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firedog advisor
from Circuit City
What is firedog advisor?
Firedog Advisor was part of the support service offered by Circuit City. Circuit City's single brand approach for computer repair/setup/upgrades(on-line, in-home, and in-store).
Overview
It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 16.41 MB (17,206,123 bytes).
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Installs a Windows Service
Program details
Displayed publisher: Microsoft Corporation
URL: www.microsoft.com
Help link: www.firedog.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\firedog advisor\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{9EE04322-6399-4010-83C1-67BC022B9BE8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 16.41 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by firedog advisor
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gtagnt.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft firedog advisorDll (firedog advisor)
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firedogAdvisorFix.exe (by Microsoft) - firedog advisor Launch (Launch)
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actmgr.dll - Microsoft ActMgr (ActMgr)
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AUInst.dll - firedog advisor (firedog advisor Installation Module)
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faAgnt.exe
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faBrws.exe - firedog advisor Browser
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faHelp.exe - firedog advisor Help Wrapper
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gdql_pc.dll - QDiagLib Module
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GND_HTTP.dll - GND_HTTP Module
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GND_UPnP.dll - GND_UPnP Module
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Settings.dll - Settings Module
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cfgdata.dll - CfgData Module
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GNetDev.dll - GNetDev Module
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trgmgr.dll - TrgMgr Module
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qdiagpc.ocx - QDiag Module
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firedogAdvisorSrvHost.exe - BrokerSrvHost
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FDAdvisor20.exe - firedogadvisor.exe Application
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- firedogAdvisorSrvHost.exe runs as a service named 'firedogAdvisorSrvHost' (firedogAdvisorSrvHost) "firedog Advisor SrvHost".
Startup File (User Run)
- faAgnt.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'firedogadvisor' and executes as C:\Program Files\firedog advisor\faAgnt.exe /startup.
How do I remove firedog advisor?
You can uninstall firedog advisor 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 firedog advisor, 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 firedog advisor.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 87%
Win 7 (SP1) 4%
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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 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
95.65% |
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| Windows 7 |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
95.65% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.35% |
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Geography
97.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
97.56% |
| United Kingdom |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
60.87% |
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| Toshiba |
21.74% |
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| Sony |
8.70% |
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| Acer |
8.70% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
13.04% |
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| HP-Pavilion FQ550AA-ABA m... |
8.70% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
8.70% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P305 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P200 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A205 |
4.35% |
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