Should I remove COMODO Antivirus?
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 #5,044
United States Rank #4,967
Reach 0.1009%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.28 days
362.29 days >
Average installed length: 190.35 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.1.0.6914 |
0.10% |
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| 11.0.0.6606 |
0.10% |
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| 10.2.0.6526 |
2.11% |
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| 10.2.0.6514 |
0.15% |
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| 10.1.0.6476 |
1.01% |
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| 10.0.2.6420 |
0.86% |
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| 10.0.2.6408 |
0.10% |
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| 10.0.1.6294 |
0.25% |
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| 10.0.1.6258 |
0.05% |
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| 10.0.1.6246 |
0.10% |
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| 10.0.1.6223 |
1.31% |
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| 10.0.1.6209 |
0.35% |
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| 10.0.0.6092 |
0.25% |
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| 10.0.0.6086 |
0.15% |
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| 8.4.0.5165 |
0.20% |
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| 8.4.0.5076 |
0.55% |
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| 8.4.0.5068 |
0.55% |
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| 8.2.0.5027 |
0.35% |
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| 8.2.0.5005 |
0.05% |
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| 8.2.0.4978 |
0.10% |
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| 8.2.0.4792 |
4.93% |
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| 8.2.0.4703 |
3.12% |
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| 8.2.0.4674 |
1.01% |
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| 8.2.0.4591 |
4.12% |
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| 8.2.0.4508 |
4.33% |
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| 8.1.0.4426 |
4.53% |
|
| 8.0.0.4344 |
5.99% |
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| 8.0.0.4337 |
1.81% |
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| 7.0.55655.4142 |
22.18% |
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| 7.0.53315.4132 |
2.77% |
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| 7.0.51350.4115 |
0.25% |
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| 6.3.39949.2976 |
14.08% |
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| 6.3.39106.2972 |
1.06% |
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| 6.3.38526.2970 |
0.30% |
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| 6.3.35694.2953 |
1.66% |
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| 6.3.32439.2937 |
4.83% |
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| 6.2.23257.2860 |
4.78% |
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| 6.2.20728.2847 |
4.38% |
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| 6.1.14723.2813 |
4.38% |
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| 6.1.13008.2801 |
0.80% |
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COMODO Antivirus
What is COMODO Antivirus? (from COMODO)
Comodo Antivirus is the free way to rid your computer of viruses, malware, Trojans, worms, hackers, and other Internet threats. Scan any drive or file. Get in-depth reports on viral activity. Detect suspicious files that behave like viruses do. Even scan compressed .zip files, where viruses often hide. The latest versi... Read more
Overview
COMODO Antivirus is a program developed by COMODO. The most used version is 7.0.55655.4142, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The programs's main executable is cistray.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 6.77 MB of memory. The software installer includes 53 files and is usually about 247.36 MB (259,370,643 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 46% of users of COMODO Antivirus come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{F1EC4151-805B-4097-B9BB-7D71A417AAF1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 247.36 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by COMODO Antivirus
| Program executable: | cistray.exe |
| Name: | COMODO Internet Security |
| Signed by: | Comodo Security Solutions |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\comodo\comodo internet security\cistray.exe |
| MD5: | 0ff9fe7146b089224a7bd88d36d8f775 |
Additional files:
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cmderd.sys - COMODO Internet Security Eradication Driver
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inspect.sys - COMODO Internet Security Firewall Driver
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cmdguard.sys - COMODO Internet Security Sandbox Driver
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cmdhlp.sys - COMODO Internet Security Helper Driver
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framework.dll - COMODO Antivirus Scan Engine
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platform.dll
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signmgr.dll
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Autoruns.exe - COMODO Internet Security
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cavscan.exe
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cavshell.dll
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cavwp.exe
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cavwpps.dll
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CCE.dll
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CCE.exe
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cfpconfg.exe
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cis.exe
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cisbf.exe
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cisbfps.dll
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cisevlog.dll
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cisresc.dll
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cmdagent.exe
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cmdaruns.dll
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cmdavcen.dll
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cmdboost.dll
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cmdcfg.dll
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cmdcloud.dll
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cmdcmc.dll
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cmdcom32.dll
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cmdcomps.dll
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cmdfile.dll
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cmdinstall.exe
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cmdlogs.dll
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cmdres.dll
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cmdscope.dll
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cmdstat.dll
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cmdtrust.dll
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cmdupd.exe
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cmdupdps.dll
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cmdurlflt.dll
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cmdvirth.exe
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KillSwitch.exe
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msica.dll
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recognizer.dll
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virtkiosk.exe
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bsm_chrome.exe
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7za.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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cmdhtml.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- cavshell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Comodo Antivirus' with a class of {4255A182-CAD9-4214-A19B-7BA7FB633BBD}.
5 Scheduled Tasks
- cfpconfg.exe is scheduled as a task named 'COMODO Scan {DBB22600-F6F5-41E4-866D-B11CBC208853}' (runs weekly on Sundays at 10:00).
- cis.exe is scheduled as a task named 'COMODO Telemetry {18AD3DFA-30C0-4B5F-84F7-F1870B1A4921}' (Next runs on 7/26/2018 at 12:59 AM).
- CisTray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F533530B-90CD-4A0D-BE0C-5676B84616AF}' (runs on registration).
- cmdinstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{854B5144-FE2B-4F7A-96E9-764575ECB0DE}' (runs on registration).
- virtkiosk.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9C03A61-D8DF-42BC-8677-28A28CBC2FD4}' (runs on registration).
3 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- CisTray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
- cis.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named COMODO Telemetry {18AD3DFA-30C0-4B5F-84F7-F1870B1A4921}.
- cfpconfg.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named COMODO Update {A6D52E4F-569B-4756-B3D8-DF217313DA85}.
2 Services
- cmdvirth.exe runs as a service named 'COMODO Virtual Service Manager' (cmdvirth).
- cmdagent.exe runs as a service named 'COMODO Internet Security Helper Service' (CmdAgent) "COMODO Internet Security Helper Service".
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- cistray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'COMODO Internet Security' and executes as C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\CisTray.exe.
- cis.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'COMODE Firewall 10' and executes as "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cis.exe".
- KillSwitch.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'KSBootLog' and executes as "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\KillSwitch.exe" -b.
4 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- CisTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'COMODO Internet Security' which loads as C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cistray.exe.
- cis.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'cis.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cis.exe".
- cfpconfg.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'COMODO Update {A6D52E4F-569B-4756-B3D8-DF217313DA85}' which loads as "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfpconfg.exe".
- cmdinstall.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'COMODO Internet Security Installer' which loads as "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdinstall.exe" -log -type "local" -camevent "install-end".
Network connections
- cmdagent.exe connects to cima.security.comodo.com (199.66.201.27 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| cistray.exe |
| Memory: | 6.77 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0019286205% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00090963% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00101899% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,812,741 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 119 Bytes | |
| cavwp.exe |
| Memory: | 54.67 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0077683093% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00306264% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00470567% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 101,700,769 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 403.77 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 230.27 KB | |
| cis.exe |
| Memory: | 15.41 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0020381768% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00065299% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00138518% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,530,331 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 14.19 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove COMODO Antivirus?
You can uninstall COMODO Antivirus 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 COMODO Antivirus, 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 COMODO Antivirus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win 10 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.08% |
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| Windows 10 |
38.62% |
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| Windows XP |
5.83% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.47% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.26% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.69% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.44% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.97% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.70% |
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Geography
46.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
46.21% |
| United Kingdom |
5.62% |
| Italy |
5.07% |
| Germany |
3.15% |
| Poland |
3.07% |
| France |
2.77% |
| Canada |
2.73% |
| Australia |
2.21% |
| Netherlands |
2.09% |
| Brazil |
1.96% |
| Sweden |
1.66% |
| Russia |
1.24% |
| India |
1.24% |
| Turkey |
1.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.98% |
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| Acer |
19.76% |
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| Dell |
17.64% |
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| ASUS |
13.09% |
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| Toshiba |
8.13% |
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| Lenovo |
5.77% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.69% |
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| Samsung |
3.82% |
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| Intel |
1.14% |
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| MSI |
0.98% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.11% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.30% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.07% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.62% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.39% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.04% |
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About COMODO
Comodo groups provides computer software and SSL digital certificates as well as offers many products as freemium, but additional features or more featured editions are available for a fee.
Publisher URL: www.comodo.com