Cisco FindIT
What is Cisco FindIT? (from Cisco Systems)
The Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility provides a mechanism to automatically discover and display information about select Cisco Small Business devices in your network, in order to simplify management, troubleshooting, and deployment. FindIT also provides a toolbar for your browser with quick links to Cisco Small B... Read more
Overview
Cisco FindIT is a program developed by Cisco Systems. The most used version is 1.1.0, 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. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is adxloader.exe. The software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 12.58 MB (13,190,970 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 52% of users of Cisco FindIT come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/index.html
Help link: supportforums.cisco.com/community/netpro/small-business/findit
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Cisco Small Business\FindIT\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D0BC2457-E1EC-4F58-9172-5322DC580174}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 12.58 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Cisco FindIT
| Program executable: | adxloader.exe |
| Name: | Add-in Express 2010 for Internet Explorer Library |
| Add-in Express Add-on Loader |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Cisco Small Business\FindIT\adxloader.exe |
| MD5: | 8c5edcd7ad686cdfce3b65e5dd296af1 |
Additional files:
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FindITIEAddon.dll - Cisco FindIT
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FindITIEAddon.exe
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CSIEExplorerBar_backup.dll
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FindITButtonv4_backup.dll
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interop.shdocvw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
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microsoft.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library MSHTML
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addinexpress.ie.dll (by Add-in Express Ltd) - Add-in Express .NET for Internet Explorer
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pthreadVC2.dll (by Open Source Software community LGPL) - POSIX Threads for Windows LPGL (MS C x86)
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FindIT2.0.exe (by The Wheel Automatisering) - ExtendedWebBrowser2
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL shared library)
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libssh2.dll (by The libssh2 library, http://www.libssh2.org/) - The libssh2 library (libssh2 Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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curllib.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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libsasl.dll - cyrus-sasl
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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adxloader.dll
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Browser_Folder.exe
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cpprest120d_1_4.dll
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FindITServer.exe
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IndicateCAA.json
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InitialData.json
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libcasablanca.dll
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libidn-11.dll
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librtmp.dll
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Middle_Exe.exe
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OPEN_CONTAIN_Folder.exe
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OPEN_Installer.exe
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openldap.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- adxloader.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Cisco FindIT Toolbar BHO' with the class of {ea9f9b8d-8b54-49f9-81ed-30de9f16294a}.
Internet Explorer Bar
- adxloader.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'FindIT' with a class of {09136068-3F32-48C7-8010-E67EB5E16063}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- adxloader.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Cisco FindIT Toolbar' with the class of {0edb4b74-6741-4c61-949f-814394e6be50} (HelixIEAddon.IEModule).
Service
- FindITServer.exe runs as a service named 'FindITServer' (FindITService) "FindIT2.0 by cisco".
How do I remove Cisco FindIT?
You can uninstall Cisco FindIT 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 Cisco FindIT, 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 Cisco FindIT.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Cisco FindIT you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 7 5%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.73% |
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| Windows 10 |
29.27% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
53.66% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.20% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.32% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.88% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.88% |
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Geography
51.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
51.92% |
| France |
9.62% |
| Australia |
5.77% |
| United Kingdom |
5.77% |
| Italy |
3.85% |
| LY |
1.92% |
| Belgium |
1.92% |
| Norway |
1.92% |
| India |
1.92% |
| Austria |
1.92% |
| PR |
1.92% |
| Israel |
1.92% |
| ZW |
1.92% |
| Egypt |
1.92% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
34.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.86% |
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| Lenovo |
17.14% |
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| Sony |
5.71% |
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| ASUS |
5.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.86% |
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| Sahara |
2.86% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.86% |
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| MSI |
2.86% |
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| Acer |
2.86% |
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Common models |
| Sony SVF1521P2EB |
2.70% |
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| PRIMINFO unlock install |
2.70% |
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| LENOVO 2518CGM |
2.70% |
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| Hewlett-Packard SLIC-BPC |
2.70% |
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| HP ProBook 4510s |
2.70% |
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| Gateway NS50 |
2.70% |
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