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Should I remove Cisco Systems VPN Client?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,084
United States Rank #2,907
Reach 0.1894%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.66 days
609.35 days >
Average installed length: 320.17 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.7 87.89%
5.0.6 12.11%

Other programs by Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems VPN Client 5.0.07.0290

What is Cisco Systems VPN Client?

Cisco® VPN Client software enables customers to establish secure, end-to-end encrypted tunnels to any Cisco Easy VPN server. Automatically distributes updated versions of the Cisco VPN Client to remote users. Eliminates the manual configuration previously required to set Internet Explorer browser proxy settings for Web browsing.

About  (from Cisco Systems)

Establish encrypted VPN tunnels with the Cisco VPN Client for highly secure remote connectivity for your mobile employees or teleworkers. Simple to deploy and use, our IPSecurity (IPsec) -based VPN client is compatible with all Cisco VPN products.

Overview

The most used version is 5.0.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 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 vpngui.exe. The software installer includes 23 files and is usually about 9.75 MB (10,221,588 bytes). autoupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.cisco.com
Help link: www.cisco.com/TAC
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{467D5E81-8349-4892-9E81-C3674ED8E451}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 9.75 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Cisco Systems VPN Client 5.0.07.0290

Program executable:vpngui.exe
Name:Cisco Systems VPN Client
Path:C:\Program Files\cisco systems\vpn client\vpngui.exe
MD5:a763dc95b9fc813108e6ce66b9527714
Additional files:
  • cvpnd.exe - Cisco Systems VPN Client
  • ipsecdialer.exe
  • SetMTU.exe - Set MTU
  • VAInstaller.exe - Cisco Systems Virtual Adapter Installer
  • vpnclient_setup.exe - Cisco Systems VPN Client 5.0.07.0290
  • autoinstall.exe
  • autoinstallgui.exe
  • autoupdate.exe
  • InstHelper.dll
  • ipseclog.exe
  • MsiHelper.exe
  • ppptool.exe
  • vpnclient.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • ipsecdialer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FAA8787C-73B1-437E-B126-B705CD783BBD}' (runs on registration).
  • vpngui.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FF6527DA-FE30-4B51-ABC8-1A4BC8722826}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • cvpnd.exe runs as a service named 'Cisco Systems I.T. VPN Service' (CVPND).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • vpngui.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\vpngui.exe'.
  • vpnclient.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\vpnclient.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

cvpnd.exe
Memory:3.36 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002476567%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00014918%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00009847%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:525,899
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:421 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Cisco Systems VPN Client?

You can uninstall Cisco Systems VPN Client from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Cisco Systems VPN Client 5.0.07.0290, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Cisco Systems VPN Client.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win 10 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.17%
Windows 10 18.58%
Windows XP 2.46%
Windows Vista 1.77%
Windows Server 2003 0.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 34.53%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.05%
Windows 7 Enterprise 9.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.87%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.68%
Windows 8.1 3.28%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.89%
  Germany 5.11%
  Netherlands 3.47%
  United Kingdom 3.26%
  Italy 3.08%
  Canada 3.00%
  India 2.65%
  Brazil 2.33%
  Spain 1.75%
  Australia 1.57%
  DK 1.04%
  France 1.01%
  Poland 0.82%
  Belgium 0.80%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 36.65%
Hewlett-Packard 32.08%
ASUS 6.99%
Acer 6.59%
Toshiba 4.77%
Lenovo 4.53%
Samsung 3.72%
GIGABYTE 2.46%
Intel 1.66%
Apple 0.57%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6420 5.88%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.30%
Dell Latitude E6520 3.64%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.08%
Dell Latitude E6430 2.89%
Dell Latitude E6410 2.52%

About Cisco Systems

Cisco designs, manufactures, & sells networking equipment whose portfolio of products & services is focused on market segments, Enterprise & Service Provider, Small Business & the Home.
Publisher URL: www.cisco.com

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