Should I remove ZoneAlarm Parental Controls?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.76 days
435.35 days >
Average installed length: 228.74 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.5 |
100.00% |
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ZoneAlarm Parental Controls
from ZoneAlarm
What is ZoneAlarm Parental Controls? (from ZoneAlarm)
Parental Controls help you protect your kids from risky and inappropriate content online. You can limit time spent online, block pornography, hate sites, questionable chat rooms, online gambling, profanity and more.
Overview
ZoneAlarm Parental Controls is a software program developed by ZoneAlarm. 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. The primary executable is named cwadmintools.exe. The setup package generally installs about 41 files and is usually about 61.7 MB (64,699,925 bytes). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 43% of users of ZoneAlarm Parental Controls come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.zonealarm.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ContentWatch\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ContentWatch\Internet Protection\ContentProtect\Home\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 61.7 MB
Files installed by ZoneAlarm Parental Controls
Program executable: | cwadmintools.exe |
| cwAdminTools.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\contentwatch\internet protection\cwadmintools.exe |
MD5: | 93374ad3af1afa5553f2ab8fb0d6f203 |
Additional files:
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_CAPI.dll (by ContentWatch) - Alta
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AltaGUI.dll (by ContentWatch)
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AltaServicePlugin.dll
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AltaTrayPlugin.dll
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ChatAnalyzer.dll
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ChatHandler.dll
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CommonDialogs.dll
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CPAdvisor.dll - ContentProtect Home
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CPGUIPlugin.dll
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CPPolMgr.dll
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cwsvc.exe
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cwtray.exe
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DatabaseManager.dll
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EncTransportAnalyzer.dll
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EncTransportHandler.dll
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Firewall.dll
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FTPHandler.dll
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HTTPHandler.dll
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IMAnalyzer.dll
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IMHandler.dll
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instlsp.exe
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instlsp64.exe
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InstX509.exe
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Kernel.dll
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Launcher.exe - Updater
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LicenseManager.dll
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MiscAnalyzer.dll
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NewsHandler.dll
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Overseer.dll
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P2PHandler.dll
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Phoenix.exe
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ProxyConfig.exe
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Reports.dll
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SearchTree.dll
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SyncManager.dll
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TechInfo.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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Updater.exe
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VistaMUI.dll
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WebAnalyzer.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- cwsvc.exe runs as a service named 'ContentWatch' (CwAltaService20) "Provides support for ContentWatch client services.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- cwtray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'cwcptray' which loads as C:\Program Files\ContentWatch\Internet Protection\cwtray.exe.
How do I remove ZoneAlarm Parental Controls?
You can uninstall ZoneAlarm Parental Controls 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 ZoneAlarm Parental Controls, 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 ZoneAlarm Parental Controls.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win XP 20%
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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 |
80.00% |
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Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
66.67% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.33% |
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Geography
42.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
42.86% |
United Kingdom |
19.05% |
Canada |
14.29% |
Australia |
9.52% |
Netherlands |
4.76% |
Poland |
4.76% |
Russia |
4.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
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GIGABYTE |
14.29% |
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Dell |
14.29% |
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Acer |
14.29% |
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Toshiba |
7.14% |
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Samsung |
7.14% |
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Intel |
7.14% |
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American Megatrends |
7.14% |
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ASUS |
7.14% |
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Common models |
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
8.33% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C650 |
8.33% |
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Samsung Q330 |
8.33% |
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HP-Pavilion VG251AA-ABU H... |
8.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6640n1 |
8.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6-2143w |
8.33% |
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