Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
Overview
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 2.0.657.0, 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. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 42 files and is usually about 17.24 MB (18,073,345 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 46% of users of Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Arab Emirates.
Program details
URL: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=195301&mkt=en-us
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Setup.exe /x
Estimated size: 17.24 MB
Files installed by Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
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AMMonitoringProvider.dll - Microsoft Client Security Antimalware Monitoring Provider
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FirewallStateProvider.dll - Microsoft Security Client FirewallStateProvider
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MpProvider.dll - Microsoft Security Client Antimalware Provider
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eppmanifest.dll - Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection Resource Module)
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ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe - Microsoft Security Client Policy Configure
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DcmNotifier.exe - Microsoft Security Client DCM Notifier
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LegitLib.dll - Microsoft Genuine Advantage (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Library)
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MsMpRes.dll - Microsoft Security Client (Microsoft Security Essentials Resource Module)
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msseces.exe - Microsoft Security Client User Interface
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MsseWat.dll - Microsoft Security Essentials WGA module
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setup.exe - Microsoft Security Client Setup
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setupres.dll - Microsoft Security Client Setup Resources
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shellext.dll - Microsoft Security Client Shell Extension
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WindowsFirewallConfigurationProvider.dll - Microsoft® Policy Platform Windows® Firewall Provider
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sqmapi.dll - SQM Client
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- shellext.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'TVCShellExt' with a class of {4E33A7F5-8083-4C08-9D45-C5CED88F5C04}.
Scheduled Task
- msseces.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5823251-EA74-4038-A3D5-7CAD55DAB20E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- msseces.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MSC.
Startup File (User Run)
- msseces.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Microsoft Security Client User Interface' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe".
Startup File (User Run Once)
- msseces.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Microsoft Security Client' which loads as C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe /UpdateAndQuickScan.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- msseces.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MSSE' which loads as C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe -hide -runkey.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| msseces.exe |
| Memory: | 6.11 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002755347% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007085% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00020468% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,581,732 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 6 Bytes | |
How do I remove Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010?
You can uninstall Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 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 Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, 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 Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win XP 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.54% |
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| Windows XP |
18.31% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.75% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.70% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
30.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
21.28% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
19.15% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.06% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.96% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
4.26% |
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Geography
45.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.83% |
| Brazil |
4.76% |
| United Arab Emirates |
4.17% |
| France |
3.57% |
| Norway |
2.98% |
| India |
2.98% |
| Mexico |
2.38% |
| Croatia |
2.38% |
| MA |
1.79% |
| Colombia |
1.79% |
| Belgium |
1.79% |
| Australia |
1.79% |
| Germany |
1.79% |
| Egypt |
1.79% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
43.93% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.10% |
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| Acer |
8.41% |
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| Lenovo |
5.61% |
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| Intel |
4.67% |
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| Sahara |
3.74% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.80% |
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| ASUS |
1.87% |
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| Apple |
0.93% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.93% |
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Common models |
| Dell Latitude E6520 |
3.74% |
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| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
2.80% |
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| Dell Latitude D630 |
1.87% |
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| Dell Latitude E5410 |
1.87% |
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| Dell Latitude E6410 |
1.87% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 990 |
1.87% |
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About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com