NAS Starter Utility

NAS Starter Utility

by ZyXEL

What is NAS Starter Utility?

NAS Starter Utility is software application developed by ZyXEL. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 55.45% of installations running this operating system. NAS Starter Utility's installer is typically 18.00 MB in size and installs around 13 files.

NAS Starter Utility is most popular in the United States with 25.94% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, NAS Starter Utility is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About NAS Starter Utility?

ZyXEL's NAS Starter Utility is a program designed to seamlessly connect to the Internet and enhance the functionality of network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The program includes an auto-start registry entry to ensure it runs on each boot for the user who installs it, and adds a Windows Firewall exception to prevent interference with its Internet connectivity. The software installer consists of 13 files and has a file size of approximately 18.94 MB (19,862,858 bytes). The majority of NAS Starter Utility users operate on Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1) operating systems. While 24% of users are located in Germany, the software also has a strong user base in the United States and United Kingdom.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • NAS Starter Utility.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NAS Starter Utility\NAS Starter Utility.exe'.

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • NAS Starter Utility.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'NSU' and executes as C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NAS Starter Utility\NAS Starter Utility.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.zyxel.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NAS Starter Utility
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NAS Starter Utility\Uninstall.exe
Size:
18.00 MB
Language:
English

NAS Starter Utility Executable Details

Primary executable:
uninstall.exe
Name:
NAS Starter Utility
Path:
C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\NAS Starter Utility\uninstall.exe
MD5:
f05d83fe08e665fa6acd89755aa86911
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by NAS Starter Utility
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
a263ba161c5a5a360098e8c1c202ec31
DLL
b19149b470222c83640867b4dcb74420
EXE
d8a9cb30ab13dd863b21eddfa2d52229