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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,894
United States Rank #30,047
Reach 0.0242%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 78.80 days
952.62 days >
Average installed length: 500.53 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.93.175.0 0.84%
2.76.211.0 1.26%
2.65.171.0 0.42%
2.60.207.0 0.21%
2.50.214.0 0.84%
2.50.208.0 1.47%
2.44.136.0 0.63%
2.44.135.0 0.84%
2.39.273.0 1.26%
2.33.221.0 0.63%
2.33.220.0 2.31%
2.15.364.0 8.81%
2.15.358.0 5.45%
2.11.326.0 0.21%
2.10.336.0 0.21%
2.09.299.0 0.21%
2.06.303.0 2.10%
1.99.192.0 27.67%
1.99.188.0 0.21%
1.94.232.0 0.21%
1.92.136.0 0.42%
1.89.205.0 11.11%
1.89.202.0 0.42%
1.89.201.0 0.42%
1.83.315.0 0.21%
1.83.311.0 9.43%
1.80.455.0 0.21%
1.77.243.0 9.22%
1.71.340.0 7.34%
1.71.337.0 0.42%
1.62.373.0 0.63%
1.62.366.0 1.89%
1.57.391.0 0.84%
1.57.383.0 0.42%
1.49.440.0 1.05%
1.49.439.0 0.21%

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F-Secure Launch pad

What is F-Secure Launch pad?  (from F-Secure)

Once you have downloaded the F-Secure network installer (F-SecureNetworkInstaller.exe) and installed the product, the F-Secure Launch pad is displayed at the bottom of your screen. If it is not visible on the screen, you can open it from the F-Secure icon on your desktop. This is where you can access all your F-Secure ...  Read more

Overview

F-Secure Launch pad is a software program developed by F-Secure. The most common release is 1.99.192.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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. 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 primary executable is named fslauncher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 78 files and is usually about 21.89 MB (22,948,773 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 26% of users of F-Secure Launch pad come from Finland, it is also popular in Netherlands and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.f-secure.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\F-Secure\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\F-Secure\\fsuninstall.exe" --operatorID 666
Estimated size: 21.89 MB

Program filesFiles installed by F-Secure Launch pad

Program executable:fslauncher.exe
Name:F-Secure Common Client Foundation
F-Secure Launcher
Path:C:\Program Files\F-Secure\fslauncher.exe
MD5:de883f3494133feb4e580532a25d73cf
Additional files:
  • 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_aua_command.exe - F-Secure fs_aua_command
  • 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_cosmos_update_handler_32.exe - F-Secure COSMOS update handler
  • 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_metrics_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure CCF Metrics Plugin
  • 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_api32.dll - F-Secure CCF Upstream API
  • fs_ccf_upstream_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure CCF Upstream Plugin
  • fs_ccf_upstream_spooler32.dll - F-Secure CCF Upstream Spooler
  • fs_ccf_upstream32.dll
  • fs_gaming_mode_32.dll - FS Gaming Mode
  • fs_reload_latebound_settings.exe - F-Secure Latebound Settings Reload Trigger
  • 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
  • fslauncherxxx.exe - F-Secure Launcher
  • fsaua.dll - F-Secure Automatic Update Agent
  • 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.dll - fs_ccf_action_center_api
  • fs_ccf_action_center_api_32.dll
  • 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

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • fsscan.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Scheduled scanning task' (runs weekly on Fridays at 00:00).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • fshoster32.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
  • FsGuiStarter.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named F-Secure GUI.
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.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • fshoster32.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'F-Secure Hoster (77051)' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Orange\Antivirus Firewall\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1.
  • FsGuiStarter.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'F-Secure GUI (28332)' which loads as "C:\Program\Telia\Telias sakerhetstjanster\FsGuiStarter.exe".
Network connections
  • fshoster32.exe connects to fs-193-66-251-050.f-secure.com (193.66.251.50 port 443).
  • fshoster32.exe connects to fs-65-200-212-050.f-secure.com (65.200.212.50 port 443).
  • 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 F-Secure Launch pad?

You can uninstall F-Secure 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 F-Secure 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 F-Secure Launch pad.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.63%
Windows 10 13.63%
Windows Vista 6.29%
Windows XP 5.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.01%
Windows 7 Professional 14.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.70%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.06%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.85%
Windows 10 Home 2.53%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.52% of installs come from Finland
Which countries install it?
  Finland 25.52%
  Netherlands 20.50%
  Germany 17.57%
  United States 9.41%
  Sweden 7.95%
  United Kingdom 4.18%
  Norway 2.09%
  Italy 1.26%
  France 1.05%
  TN 1.05%
  Japan 0.84%
  Austria 0.84%
  DK 0.84%
  Switzerland 0.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.52%
Acer 23.64%
ASUS 15.12%
Dell 11.24%
GIGABYTE 6.20%
Samsung 4.65%
Toshiba 3.49%
Medion 3.10%
Sahara 1.94%
Lenovo 1.55%
Intel 1.55%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.23%
Acer Aspire X1930 2.61%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 2.61%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 1.96%
Gigabyte P55M-UD2 1.96%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 1.96%
Publisher URL: www.f-secure.com

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