Should I remove Internet Security Essentials?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,186
United States Rank #4,892
Reach 0.0589%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.31 days
127.03 days >
Average installed length: 66.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.6.472587.185 |
0.95% |
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| 1.5.463447.175 |
0.09% |
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| 1.3.453193.152 |
0.86% |
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| 1.3.438464.135 |
20.41% |
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| 1.3.436779.133 |
3.53% |
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| 1.2.424651.94 |
14.30% |
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| 1.2.422025.92 |
7.32% |
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| 1.2.421501.88 |
1.98% |
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| 1.2.419616.81 |
1.89% |
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| 1.1.413499.43 |
28.08% |
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| 1.1.404762.41 |
2.50% |
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| 1.1.404761.40 |
12.92% |
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| 1.1.400604.29 |
3.79% |
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| 1.1.397428.24 |
1.12% |
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| 1.0.395581.19 |
0.26% |
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Internet Security Essentials
Overview
Internet Security Essentials is a program developed by Comodo. The most used version is 1.1.413499.43, 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. The main program executable is vkise.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 7.17 MB (7,515,440 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 67% of users of Internet Security Essentials come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\COMODO\Internet Security Essentials
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\COMODO\ISE\Installer\isestart.exe
Estimated size: 7.17 MB
Files installed by Internet Security Essentials
| Program executable: | vkise.exe |
| Name: | Internet Security Essentials |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\comodo\internet security essentials\vkise.exe |
| MD5: | 8c83dcd1b7ba84c633ee1aea40be77f2 |
Additional files:
-
isedrv.sys - Internet Security Essentials (Internet Security Essentials Driver)
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isesrv.exe
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cmdhtml.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- vkise.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
Service
- isesrv.exe runs as a service named 'Internet Security Essentials Service' (isesrv).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- vkise.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IseUI' which loads as C:\Program Files\COMODO\Internet Security Essentials\vkise.exe.
How do I remove Internet Security Essentials?
You can uninstall Internet Security Essentials 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 Internet Security Essentials, 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 Internet Security Essentials.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 71%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
71.32% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.75% |
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| Windows XP |
1.64% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
42.02% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
18.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.15% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.06% |
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Geography
67.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.38% |
| Italy |
5.78% |
| Germany |
5.48% |
| United Kingdom |
4.02% |
| France |
3.10% |
| Netherlands |
2.86% |
| Poland |
1.46% |
| Sweden |
1.16% |
| Canada |
1.10% |
| Austria |
0.85% |
| Spain |
0.85% |
| Singapore |
0.79% |
| Czech Republic |
0.73% |
| Australia |
0.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.07% |
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| Dell |
17.58% |
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| Acer |
17.18% |
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| ASUS |
11.95% |
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| Lenovo |
9.26% |
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| Samsung |
4.30% |
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| Toshiba |
3.49% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.95% |
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| MSI |
1.34% |
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| Medion |
1.07% |
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| Intel |
0.81% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Notebook |
6.80% |
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| ASUS All Series |
6.15% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.91% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
2.91% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-575G |
1.94% |
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| Dell Inspiron 5559 |
1.94% |
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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