Should I remove ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,237
United States Rank #6,831
Reach 0.0407%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.52 days
221.71 days >
Average installed length: 116.49 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.4.8.2 |
0.25% |
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| 1.4.8.0 |
8.34% |
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| 1.4.7.4 |
13.57% |
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| 1.4.7.2 |
18.56% |
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| 1.4.7.1 |
29.14% |
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| 1.4.7.0 |
4.98% |
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| 1.4.6.8 |
0.12% |
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| 1.4.6.6 |
0.25% |
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| 1.4.6.5 |
24.78% |
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ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility
What is ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility?
This is a a utility for configuring the router settings and another application for restoring the device firmware. In addition to utility provides management features for the router.
Overview
The most used version is 1.4.7.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is discovery.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 3.5 MB (3,668,694 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\Wireless Router\Device Discovery
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{09CDCA35-23FF-4ED6-AFDA-BBD55235CE4B}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0007 -removeonly
Estimated size: 3.5 MB
Language: German
Files installed by ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility
| Program executable: | discovery.exe |
| Name: | Wireless AP/Gateway/Router Utilities |
| ASUS Device Discovery Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\asus\wireless router\device discovery\discovery.exe |
| MD5: | 91bc128cd6dafeeefde1c37f5fe8857e |
Additional files:
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ASUSW32N55.dll (by Printing Communications Assoc., (PCAUSA)) - PCAUSA Rawether for Windows (Rawether NDIS API DLL (x86))
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asusfwctrl.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Discovery.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CE2BEDCD-5972-42D6-ADE3-4013E14A0FB4}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Discovery.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\ASUS\Wireless Router\Device Discovery\Discovery.exe'.
How do I remove ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility?
You can uninstall ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility 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 ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility, 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 ASUS Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 63%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #9,237
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
63.26% |
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| Windows 7 |
34.99% |
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| Windows XP |
1.12% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.62% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
23.53% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
19.40% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.89% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.88% |
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Geography
62.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.55% |
| Italy |
4.12% |
| Canada |
3.75% |
| Sweden |
3.56% |
| Netherlands |
3.09% |
| Germany |
2.90% |
| Norway |
2.25% |
| United Kingdom |
2.06% |
| Finland |
1.50% |
| Singapore |
1.31% |
| Australia |
1.12% |
| Poland |
1.03% |
| Hong Kong |
0.94% |
| France |
0.94% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.50% |
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| ASUS |
21.89% |
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| Dell |
17.51% |
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| Acer |
12.67% |
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| Lenovo |
8.76% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.84% |
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| Toshiba |
4.61% |
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| MSI |
2.07% |
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| Samsung |
1.61% |
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| Alienware |
1.15% |
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| Gateway |
0.69% |
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| Intel |
0.69% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
17.33% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L7... |
2.67% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.67% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.22% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
2.22% |
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| MSI MS-7845 |
1.78% |
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About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com