Should I remove Constant Guard Protection Suite?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,081
United States Rank #1,296
Reach 0.1896%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.06 days
768.86 days >
Average installed length: 403.98 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.14.1014.1 |
0.54% |
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1.14.1006.3 |
0.13% |
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1.14.922.1 |
4.10% |
|
1.14.911.2 |
0.94% |
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1.14.903.3 |
0.03% |
|
1.14.829.1 |
0.21% |
|
1.14.731.2 |
0.88% |
|
1.14.724.2 |
1.45% |
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1.14.625.1 |
9.88% |
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1.14.425.1 |
9.61% |
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1.14.416.5 |
1.42% |
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1.14.409.3 |
2.62% |
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1.14.212.1 |
2.36% |
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1.14.110.3 |
1.95% |
|
1.13.1211.1 |
14.53% |
|
1.13.1205.1 |
0.08% |
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1.13.1030.3 |
4.39% |
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1.13.1023.3 |
0.03% |
|
1.13.924.1 |
1.53% |
|
1.13.918.1 |
0.05% |
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1.13.830.1 |
0.75% |
|
1.13.820.2 |
6.32% |
|
1.13.521.3 |
0.05% |
|
1.13.521.2 |
4.36% |
|
1.13.506.3 |
0.11% |
|
1.13.506.2 |
10.63% |
|
1.13.424.3 |
0.05% |
|
1.13.424.2 |
0.19% |
|
1.13.410.2 |
0.43% |
|
1.13.410.1 |
0.05% |
|
1.13.220.4 |
1.42% |
|
1.13.220.2 |
1.34% |
|
1.13.111.2 |
0.70% |
|
1.13.111.1 |
10.68% |
|
1.12.1127.2 |
0.24% |
|
1.12.1116.2 |
0.05% |
|
1.12.1012.1 |
1.12% |
|
1.12.1002.3 |
0.13% |
|
1.12.917.1 |
0.05% |
|
1.12.829.1 |
0.56% |
|
1.1.730.1 |
0.96% |
|
1.1.716.0 |
0.29% |
|
1.1.709.0 |
0.03% |
|
1.1.613.0 |
0.40% |
|
1.1.517.3 |
0.78% |
|
1.1.329.0 |
0.29% |
|
1.1.326.4 |
0.03% |
|
1.1.320.2 |
0.03% |
|
1.1.215.1 |
0.29% |
|
1.0.1216.1 |
0.21% |
|
1.0.1118.2 |
0.13% |
|
58 versions |
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Constant Guard Protection Suite
What is Constant Guard Protection Suite? (from Comcast)
Helps defend your computer against viruses, keeps your identity safe and proactively protects your bank account numbers online. Constant Guard Protection Suite helps protect your passwords & conveniently remembers them for you. Provides one-click secure login to your bank, shopping and any online account. Includes to... Read more
Overview
Constant Guard Protection Suite is a software program developed by Comcast. The most common release is 1.13.1211.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 primary executable is named SplashWindow.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 35 files and is usually about 35.14 MB (36,851,813 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 100% of users of Constant Guard Protection Suite come from the United States, it is also popular in Mexico and Russia.
- Integrates into the web browser
- Connects to the Internet
- Installs a Windows Service
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: xfinity.comcast.net/constantguard/Products/CGPS
Help link: www.comcast.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite\Uninstall\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite\Uninstall\uninstall.xm
Estimated size: 35.14 MB
Files installed by Constant Guard Protection Suite
Program executable: | SplashWindow.exe |
Name: | Constant Guard Protection Suite |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite\SplashWindow.exe |
MD5: | 94fce7477424a1a27b379ebcf9f89221 |
Additional files:
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Interop.SHDocVw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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Microsoft.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library MSHTML
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CommonDotNET.dll (by White Sky)
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IdVault.BHO.dll (by White Sky)
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IdVaultCore.dll - IdVaultCore
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IDVaultSvc.exe - IDVaultSvc
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IDVaultSvcLib.dll - IDVaultSvcLib
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WebServiceProxies.dll - WebServiceProxies
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IDVault.exe - Constant Guard Protection Suite
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SplashWindow.exe
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ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 2.0)
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CppUtils.dll (by White sky) - ID Vault
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NativeBHO.dll (by WhiteSky) - CGPS (Browser helper)
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IdVaultCore.XmlSerializers.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- NativeBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Constant Guard Protection Suite (COM)' with the class of {B84CDBE7-1B46-494B-A188-01D4C52DEB61}.
Scheduled Task
- IDVault.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B79A2967-0D97-438A-9A47-EE104F8FEA53}' (runs on registration).
Service
- IDVaultSvc.exe runs as a service named 'CGPS Service' (IDVaultSvc) "Constant Guard Protection Suite process monitoring service.".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- IDVault.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite\IDVault.exe'.
Network connections
- IDVault.exe connects to online.wellsfargo.com (159.45.66.33 port 443).
- IDVault.exe connects to 63.131.155.105 (port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
IDVault.exe |
Memory: | 139.01 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000095422% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000078% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000877% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 2,913,828 | |
Switches/sec: | 170 | |
I/O reads/min: | 32.69 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 3.3 KB | |
IDVaultSvc.exe |
Memory: | 26.52 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000265317% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001567% | |
User CPU: | 0.00001086% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 59,771 | |
Switches/sec: | 8 | |
I/O reads/min: | 304 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Constant Guard Protection Suite?
You can uninstall Constant Guard Protection Suite 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 Constant Guard Protection Suite, 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 Constant Guard Protection Suite.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Constant Guard Protection Suite 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) 60%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
61.99% |
|
Windows 10 |
24.95% |
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Windows Vista |
9.45% |
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Windows XP |
3.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.55% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
12.84% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.99% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.86% |
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Windows 8 |
6.86% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.04% |
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Geography
99.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
99.72% |
Mexico |
0.03% |
Russia |
0.03% |
Sweden |
0.03% |
United Kingdom |
0.03% |
India |
0.03% |
Germany |
0.03% |
Taiwan |
0.02% |
Brazil |
0.02% |
Peru |
0.02% |
Venezuela |
0.02% |
Canada |
0.02% |
UA |
0.02% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
35.84% |
|
Dell |
30.53% |
|
Toshiba |
12.32% |
|
Acer |
11.07% |
|
ASUS |
3.94% |
|
Lenovo |
2.58% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.12% |
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Samsung |
1.59% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.23% |
|
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.77% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.53% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.07% |
|
HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.54% |
|
Dell Dell System Inspir... |
2.61% |
|
About Comcast
Comcast is the largest cable operator and media conglomerates, home Net service provider in the United States, providing cable tv, broadband Net, phone service and in some areas home security to both residential and commercial customers.
Publisher URL: www.comcast.com