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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.93.175.0 20.00%
1.83.315.0 20.00%
1.83.311.0 40.00%
1.62.373.0 20.00%

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Cincinnati Bell Launch Pad

Overview

Cincinnati Bell Launch Pad is a program developed by F-Secure. The most used version is 1.83.311.0, 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). The software installer includes 68 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Frontier\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Frontier\\fsuninstall.exe" --operatorID 46546

Program filesFiles installed by Cincinnati Bell Launch Pad

  • ControlLayer.dll - F-Secure Common User Interface Framework (ControlLayer)
  • CuifApi.dll - CuifApi
  • CuifApi64.dll
  • CuifTypes.dll - CuifTypes
  • DataLayer.dll - DataLayer
  • DeclarationHandler.dll - DeclarationHandler
  • ExpressionEngine.dll - ExpressionEngine
  • CCF_Licensing.dll - F-Secure Common Client Foundation (Licensing API 32bit)
  • CCF_Licensing64.dll - Licensing API 64bit
  • CCFDLLHosterAPI.dll - F-Secure DLL Hoster API
  • CCFHosterShutdownPlugin.dll - F-Secure Hoster Shutdown Plugin
  • ccfipc.dll - F-Secure IPC 32bit
  • ccfipc64.dll - F-Secure IPC 64bit
  • fs_ccf_client_auth_32.dll - F-Secure Client Authentication API
  • fs_ccf_client_auth_64.dll
  • fs_ccf_client_auth_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure Client Authentication Plugin
  • fs_ccf_cosmos_32.dll - F-Secure COSMOS
  • fs_ccf_cosmos_64.dll
  • fs_ccf_cosmos_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure COSMOS plugin
  • fs_ccf_cosmos_tool_32.exe - F-Secure COSMOS Tool
  • fs_ccf_datapipeline_32.dll - F-Secure Data Pipeline DLL
  • fs_ccf_datapipeline_api_32.dll - F-Secure Data Pipeline API
  • fs_ccf_download_32.dll - F-Secure CCF Download
  • fs_ccf_guts2_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure GUTS2 Plugin
  • fs_ccf_hoster_control_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure Hoster Control Plugin
  • fs_ccf_id_converter32.dll - F-Secure ID Converter API 32bit
  • fs_ccf_id_converter64.dll - F-Secure ID Converter API 64bit
  • fs_ccf_settings_server.dll - F-Secure Settings Server
  • fs_ccf_settings32.dll - F-Secure Settings API 32bit
  • fs_ccf_settings64.dll - F-Secure Settings API 64bit
  • fs_ccf_ticketingapi32.dll - F-Secure Ticketing Api
  • fs_ccf_upstream_32.dll - F-Secure CCF Upstream
  • fs_ccf_upstream_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure CCF Upstream Plugin
  • fs_gaming_mode_32.dll - FS Gaming Mode
  • fs_reload_latebound_settings.exe - F-Secure Latebound Settings Reload Trigger
  • fs_settings_tool.exe - F-Secure Settings Tool
  • fsadminaccess_32.exe - F-Secure Admin Settings
  • fsadminsettings.exe
  • fsaua_api_dll.dll - F-Secure AUA API
  • fsfixconfig32.exe - F-Secure Hoster Configuration Fixer
  • fshoster32.exe - F-Secure Host Process
  • fslauncher.exe - F-Secure Launcher
  • fslauncherxxx.exe
  • fs_aua_command.exe - F-Secure Automatic Update Agent (F-Secure Automatic Update Agent Command Tool)
  • fsaua.dll
  • fsaua_api_dll64.dll - F-Secure Automatic Update Agent API DLL
  • fsscan.exe - F-Secure Computer Security GUI (Anti Virus Commandline scanner)
  • fsclm.dll - F-Secure Win32 Crypto Library (F-Secure Crypto Library)
  • daemon.dll - F-Secure Service Enabler (F-Secure Service Enabler Daemon)
  • fs_ccf_action_center_api_32.dll - fs_ccf_action_center_api
  • fs_ccf_action_center_api_64.dll
  • fs_ccf_customization_handler.exe - F-Secure CCF Customization Handler
  • fs_ccf_flyer_api.dll - fs_ccf_flyer_api
  • fs_ccf_flyer_api64.dll - Flyer API
  • fs_customization_reader_32.dll - fs_customization_reader
  • fs_customization_reader_64.dll
  • fs_help_handler_install_for_ccf.exe - F-Secure Help Installer For CCF Components
  • fs_hotfix_handler.exe - F-Secure Hotfix Handler
  • fs_installer_runner.exe - F-Secure Service Enabler Stub Installer Post Runner
  • fs_preinstall_handler.exe - F-Secure preinstall Handler
  • fs_secl_32.dll - Secl

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • fsscan.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Scheduled scanning task' (runs weekly on Fridays at 00:00).
Service
  • fshoster32.exe runs as a service named 'F-Secure Hoster (Restricted)' (fsnethoster) "F-Secure DLL Hoster Service".
Startup File (User Run)
  • fshoster32.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'F-Secure Hoster' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Frontier\Backup & Sharing\fshoster32.exe" -app -pointappfamilC:300 -hosteriC:1.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • fshoster32.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'F-Secure Hoster (28313)' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Elisa Turvakeskus\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1.
Network connections
  • fshoster32.exe connects to a23-60-76-32.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.60.76.32 port 80).
  • fshoster32.exe connects to fs-162-246-164-010.f-secure.com (162.246.164.10 port 443).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

fshoster32.exe
Memory:34.93 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000438671%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00002870%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00001517%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:5,149,729
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:73
70 average
I/O reads/min:1.47 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:67.46 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Cincinnati Bell Launch Pad?

You can uninstall Cincinnati Bell Launch Pad 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 Cincinnati Bell Launch Pad, 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 Cincinnati Bell Launch Pad.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 10 20%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.00%
Windows Vista 20.00%
Windows 10 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 20.00%
Windows 10 Home 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
Acer 40.00%
Dell 20.00%
Common models
HP-Pavilion NC686AA-ABA a... 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard p7-1235 20.00%
eMachines ET1352 20.00%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 20.00%
Acer Aspire 5560 20.00%
Publisher URL: www.f-secure.com

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