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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.50.214.0 28.57%
1.83.315.0 14.29%
1.77.243.0 14.29%
1.71.340.0 42.86%

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PC Protection

Overview

PC Protection is a program developed by F-Secure. The most used version is 1.71.340.0, 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 software installer includes 52 files and is usually about 478.3 MB (501,537,654 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 50% of users of PC Protection come from the United States, it is also popular in New Zealand and Ireland.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Vodafone\PC Protection\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Vodafone\PC Protection\\fsuninstall.exe" --operatorID 4730501
Estimated size: 478.3 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PC Protection

  • ControlLayer.dll - F-Secure Common User Interface Framework (ControlLayer)
  • CuifApi.dll - CuifApi
  • 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_ccf_datapipeline_32.dll - F-Secure Data Pipeline DLL
  • fs_ccf_download_32.dll - F-Secure CCF Download
  • fs_ccf_guts2_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure GUTS2 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_plugin_32.dll - F-Secure CCF Upstream Plugin
  • fs_gaming_mode_32.dll - FS Gaming Mode
  • fsadminsettings.exe - F-Secure Admin Settings
  • fsaua_api_dll.dll - F-Secure AUA API
  • fshoster32.exe - F-Secure Host Process
  • fslauncher.exe - F-Secure Launcher
  • fslauncherxxx.exe
  • fs_aua_command.exe - F-Secure Automatic Update Agent (F-Secure Automatic Update Agent Command Tool)
  • fsaua.dll
  • fsaua_api_dll64.dll - F-Secure Automatic Update Agent API DLL
  • 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_32.dll - fs_ccf_action_center_api
  • 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_customization_reader_32.dll - fs_customization_reader
  • fs_customization_reader_64.dll
  • fs_help_handler_install_for_ccf.exe - F-Secure Help Installer For CCF Components
  • fs_hotfix_handler.exe - F-Secure Hotfix Handler
  • fs_installer_runner.exe - F-Secure Service Enabler Stub Installer Post Runner
  • fs_preinstall_handler.exe - F-Secure preinstall Handler
  • FsGuiStarter.exe - F-Secure User Interface
  • fsinstall.exe - F-Secure Application Installer
  • fsuninstall.exe - F-Secure Application Uninstaller
  • daas2inst_32.dll - daas2inst
  • daas2.dll - daas2

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

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 Dll Hoster' (fshoster) "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)
  • 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".
  • fshoster32.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'F-Secure Hoster (55305)' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Utility Warehouse\MySecurePC\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1.
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:27.02 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0024849691%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00098683%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00149814%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:57
70 average
I/O reads/min:6.89 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:683 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove PC Protection?

You can uninstall PC Protection 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 PC Protection, 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 PC Protection.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 10 14%
  
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 71.43%
Windows Vista 14.29%
Windows 10 14.29%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.86%
Windows 7 Professional 28.57%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 14.29%
Windows 8.1 14.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  New Zealand 30.00%
  Ireland 10.00%
  Hungary 10.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 42.86%
Dell 28.57%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 28.57%
HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC 14.29%
Gigabyte H61M-D2-B3 14.29%
Dell Inspiron 545 14.29%
TOSHIBA Satellite U300 14.29%
Dell Inspiron 1120 14.29%
Publisher URL: www.f-secure.com

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