Skyhook Wireless XPS Service

Skyhook Wireless XPS Service

by SkyhookWireless

What is Skyhook Wireless XPS Service?

Skyhook Wireless XPS Service is software application developed by SkyhookWireless. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 91.54% of installations running this operating system. Skyhook Wireless XPS Service's installer is typically 18.00 MB in size and installs around 26 files. The most common release is 3.4.2.17 with 49.25% of all installations currently using this version.

Skyhook Wireless XPS Service is most popular in the United States with 66.23% of installations residing in this country.

About Skyhook Wireless XPS Service?

The Skyhook Wireless technology is a leading Wi-Fi positioning system used for accurately determining geographical locations. Through the use of MAC addresses from nearby wireless access points and proprietary algorithms, the Skyhook Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) can pinpoint the position of a mobile device within a range of 10–20 meters. The database used by Skyhook is gathered through wardriving and currently contains data from over 250 million Wi-Fi access points, covering 70 percent of population centers. Additionally, Skyhook offers a software development kit (SDK) that enables developers to create location-enabled applications.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • xpssvc.exe runs as a service named 'Skyhook Wireless XPS Service' (xpssvc).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.skyhookwireless.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\skyhook wireless\xps
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{523F8FD3-7C17-4CBE-A51E-CFAA773463FC}
Size:
18.00 MB
Language:
English

Skyhook Wireless XPS Service Executable Details

Primary executable:
QCWWAN2k.dll
Name:
Skyhook Wireless XPS Service
Path:
C:\Program Files\skyhook wireless\xps\QCWWAN2k.dll
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Skyhook Wireless XPS Service
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
cd96597e75370481c1233f2f6cb8c9b1
DLL
1c2d4c3c44324623dd81a5f6793f7aa3
DLL
e4789047d8f0df2548a4701d7261e8b3
DLL
72f2291bf2046f324341eafb2b33d7cb
DLL
89a0978a7029ac66ae3407dfa5333021
DLL
299b169166f9608524251cad1c9b2d77