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Should I remove Secunia Agent Installer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,544
United States Rank #16,886
Reach 0.0046%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.37 days
305.95 days >
Average installed length: 160.75 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.0.0.0 3.30%
3.0.16.39 74.73%
3.0.12.35 3.30%
2.0.1.0 18.68%

Typically installed together

Secunia Agent Installer

Overview

Secunia Agent Installer is a software program developed by Indiana University. The most common release is 3.0.16.39, 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. The setup package generally installs about 3 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 99% of users of Secunia Agent Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\secunia\csi
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A19C00BE-D1F5-49DA-AC29-F213FE42C43B}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Secunia Agent Installer

  • csia-v6011.exe (by Secunia) - Secunia CSI Agent

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • csia-v6011.exe runs as a service named 'Secunia CSI Agent' (Secunia CSI Agent) "Performs routine software inspections of the system, the results of which can be viewed in the Secunia CSI".

How do I remove Secunia Agent Installer?

You can uninstall Secunia Agent Installer 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 Secunia Agent Installer, 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 Secunia Agent Installer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 55%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 54.95%
Windows 7 43.96%
Windows XP 1.10%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.36%
Windows 8.1 31.87%
Windows 8 9.89%
Windows 10 Home 6.59%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.30%
Windows 7 Professional 3.30%

Distribution by countryGeography

98.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 98.61%
  India 0.69%
  Canada 0.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.88%
Dell 16.47%
Toshiba 16.47%
ASUS 12.94%
Lenovo 11.76%
Samsung 5.88%
Sony 5.88%
Acer 3.53%
Alienware 1.18%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite P855 3.33%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.33%
Dell Inspiron 7348 2.22%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 2.22%
Samsung QX310/QX410/QX510... 2.22%
ASUSTeK K53E 2.22%

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