Should I remove Pulse Secure Host Checker?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,355
United States Rank #10,122
Reach 0.0228%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.27 days
302.92 days >
Average installed length: 159.16 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 9.0.4.64055 |
0.22% |
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| 8.3.7.65025 |
0.22% |
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| 8.3.5.63409 |
0.22% |
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| 8.3.4.60519 |
0.89% |
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| 8.3.3.59199 |
0.67% |
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| 8.3.2.58581 |
0.89% |
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| 8.3.2.57449 |
0.44% |
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| 8.3.1.56155 |
0.22% |
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| 8.3.1.55339 |
0.44% |
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| 8.2.8.57583 |
0.22% |
|
| 8.2.8.56587 |
0.89% |
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| 8.2.7.55673 |
0.22% |
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| 8.2.7.54857 |
0.89% |
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| 8.2.6.51693 |
3.33% |
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| 8.2.5.50797 |
0.44% |
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| 8.2.5.49363 |
1.33% |
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| 8.2.4.48385 |
0.89% |
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| 8.2.4.47329 |
0.44% |
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| 8.2.3.46007 |
0.44% |
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| 8.2.2.44173 |
1.11% |
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| 8.2.1.42861 |
0.89% |
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| 8.2.1.42779 |
0.22% |
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| 8.2.1.41241 |
0.22% |
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| 8.1.12.57127 |
0.67% |
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| 8.1.12.55809 |
1.56% |
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| 8.1.11.54323 |
1.33% |
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| 8.1.11.52981 |
0.89% |
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| 8.1.10.49689 |
2.00% |
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| 8.1.9.48255 |
0.67% |
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| 8.1.9.45775 |
2.44% |
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| 8.1.8.43849 |
7.56% |
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| 8.1.7.50821 |
3.11% |
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| 8.1.7.41041 |
7.11% |
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| 8.1.6.39777 |
0.22% |
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| 8.1.6.39491 |
7.78% |
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| 8.1.5.38277 |
0.22% |
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| 8.1.5.38093 |
20.67% |
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| 8.1.4.37699 |
0.22% |
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| 8.1.4.37683 |
3.11% |
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| 8.1.4.37085 |
2.44% |
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| 8.1.3.36361 |
2.00% |
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| 8.1.3.36151 |
0.67% |
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| 8.1.3.35989 |
1.11% |
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| 8.1.2.35781 |
0.44% |
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| 8.1.2.34845 |
0.44% |
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| 8.1.1.33981 |
9.11% |
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| 8.1.1.33493 |
2.00% |
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| 8.0.16.50405 |
0.22% |
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| 8.0.14.41869 |
2.67% |
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| 8.0.13.39523 |
0.67% |
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| 8.0.13.38659 |
0.44% |
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| 53 versions |
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Pulse Secure Host Checker
by Pulse Secure, LLC
Overview
Pulse Secure Host Checker is a program developed by Pulse Secure. The most used version is 8.1.5.38093, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is dshostchecker.exe. The software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 17 MB (17,824,283 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 59% of users of Pulse Secure Host Checker come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.pulsesecure.net
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\juniper networks\host checker
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Juniper Networks\Host Checker\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 17 MB
Files installed by Pulse Secure Host Checker
| Program executable: | dshostchecker.exe |
| Host Checker" |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\juniper networks\host checker\dshostchecker.exe |
| MD5: | 95d293ebf39d5571436309d375144a5f |
Additional files:
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dsHostCheckerProxy.exe - dsHostCheckerProxy Module
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dsWinClientResource_DE.dll - dsWinClientResource
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dsWinClientResource_EN.dll
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dsWinClientResource_ES.dll
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dsWinClientResource_FR.dll
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dsWinClientResource_JA.dll
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dsWinClientResource_KO.dll
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dsWinClientResource_ZH.dll
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dsWinClientResource_ZH_CN.dll
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CertAuthIMC.dll - Host Checker (Pulse Secure - CertAuthIMC)
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dsCacheCleaner.dll - Pulse Secure - dsCacheCleaner
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dsCCProc.exe - Pulse Secure - dsCCProc
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dsHostCheckerResource_de.dll
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dsHostCheckerResource_en.dll
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dsHostCheckerResource_es.dll
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dsHostCheckerResource_fr.dll
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dsHostCheckerResource_ja.dll
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dsHostCheckerResource_ko.dll
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dsHostCheckerResource_zh.dll
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dsHostCheckerResource_zh_cn.dll
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dsInstallerClient.dll - Pulse Secure (Pulse Secure Installer Service API)
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dsOpenSSL.dll - dsOpenSSL
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EPCheck.dll
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hcimc.dll - Pulse Secure Legacy HC IMC
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hcUtils.dll - Pulse Secure Legacy HC UTILS
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JSystemIMC.dll - Pulse Secure - JSystemIMC
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OpswatIMC.dll - Pulse Secure - OpswatIMC
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PluginClient.dll
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ShavlikIMC.dll - Juniper Networks - ShavlikIMC
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SoHIMC.dll - Pulse Secure IMC for Microsoft NAP Agent
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dsWinClient.dll - dsWinClient
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salib_OSSL.dll - salib_OSSL
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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dsnsisdll.dll
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- dsCCProc.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Cache Cleaner' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Juniper Networks\Host Checker\dsCCProc.exe" -action delete.
How do I remove Pulse Secure Host Checker?
You can uninstall Pulse Secure Host Checker 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 Pulse Secure Host Checker, 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 Pulse Secure Host Checker.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 59%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
58.67% |
|
| Windows 7 |
39.78% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.11% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
29.24% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
15.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.39% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
13.39% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.48% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.46% |
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Geography
59.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.33% |
| Italy |
4.83% |
| Germany |
4.33% |
| United Kingdom |
3.83% |
| France |
2.83% |
| Canada |
2.67% |
| Spain |
2.67% |
| Netherlands |
2.50% |
| Sweden |
1.83% |
| Belgium |
1.67% |
| India |
1.33% |
| Israel |
1.00% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.83% |
| Russia |
0.83% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.51% |
|
| Dell |
27.97% |
|
| Acer |
12.22% |
|
| Lenovo |
9.65% |
|
| ASUS |
8.04% |
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| Toshiba |
5.14% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.61% |
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| Intel |
1.29% |
|
| NEC |
0.96% |
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| Medion |
0.96% |
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| Samsung |
0.64% |
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Common models |
| HP EliteBook Folio 9470m |
4.12% |
|
| HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC |
3.53% |
|
| Dell Latitude E6430 |
2.94% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
2.94% |
|
| HP EliteBook Folio 9480m |
2.94% |
|
| Dell Latitude E7440 |
2.35% |
|