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VersionsAdditional versions

7, 0, 315459, 4132 7.14%
6, 3, 301686, 2974 3.57%
6, 3, 300670, 2970 3.57%
6, 3, 297838, 2953 3.57%
6, 3, 294583, 2937 3.57%
6, 2, 285401, 2860 10.71%
6, 2, 285401, 2860 10.71%
6, 2, 282872, 2847 28.57%
6, 2, 282872, 2847 3.57%
6, 1, 276535, 2808 14.29%
6, 0, 264710, 2708 10.71%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

cis.exe

COMODO Internet Security by Comodo Security Solutions (Signed)

Remove cis.exe
Version:   6, 3, 301686, 2974
MD5:   1d99af0b19cddb7d9e62af20e675145b
SHA1:   8a471c2fb3a5e5d5f23d1109b1ec6f1b74dc13ba

Overview

cis.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent cistray.exe (COMODO Internet Security by Comodo Security Solutions). It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It is installed with a couple of know programs including COMODO Firewall published by COMODO, COMODO Firewall from COMODO and COMODO Firewall by COMODO.

DetailsDetails

File name:cis.exe
Publisher:COMODO
Product name:COMODO Internet Security
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\comodo\comodo internet security\cis.exe
File version:6, 3, 301686, 2974
Size:8.38 MB (8,788,696 bytes)
Build date:11/20/2013 2:13 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Comodo Security Solutions
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Effective date:Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Expiration date:Friday, June 14, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
COMODO
7% remove
Comodo's free Firewall is your first layer of defense against viruses, worms, Trojans, hackers and all Internet threats. Comodo's Firewall uses Default Deny Protection to prevent threats from occurring, rather than just detecting them when it's already too late. Whenever an unknown piece of software is introduced to your system, Comodo Firewall cross-references it with a white-list of over 15 million trusted files and applications. If t...
COMODO
22% remove
Comodo Internet Security is the free, multi-layered, security application that offers complete protection from viruses, Trojans, worms, buffer overflows, zero-day attacks, spyware and hackers. Built from the ground upwards with your security in mind, Comodo Internet Security combines powerful Antivirus protection, an enterprise class packet filtering firewall, advanced host intrusion prevention, application control and anti-spyware in o...
COMODO
27% remove
Comodo Internet Security (CIS), developed by Comodo Group, is an Internet security suite available for Microsoft Windows. It offers anti-malware (antivirus) protection, a personal firewall, a sandbox and a Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) called Defense+. Comodo Internet Security (CIS) is available in four editions: Comodo Internet Security (the standard edition), Comodo Internet Security Plus, Comodo Internet Security Pro ...
COMODO
7% remove
Comodo Antivirus is the free way to rid your computer of viruses, malware, Trojans, worms, hackers, and other Internet threats. Scan any drive or file. Get in-depth reports on viral activity. Detect suspicious files that behave like viruses do. Even scan compressed .zip files, where viruses often hide. The latest version sees a major leap forward in security and usability with the addition of cloud based virus-scanning and behavior anal...
COMODO
4% remove
Comodo Internet Security Complete 2013 guarantees protection against viruses and malware by focusing on prevention not simply detection. Our patent pending prevention based technology creates an impenetrable shield that identifies safe, unsafe and questionable files. Comodo Internet Security Complete 2013 offers real-time protection against Viruses, Trojans, Adware, Spyware and other Malware threats. Other Antivirus products depend on s...
COMODO
9% remove
Comodo Internet Security Complete 2013 guarantees protection against viruses and malware by focusing on prevention not simply detection. Our patent pending prevention based technology creates an impenetrable shield that identifies safe, unsafe and questionable files. Comodo Internet Security Complete 2013 offers real-time protection against Viruses, Trojans, Adware, Spyware and other Malware threats. Other Antivirus products depend on s...
COMODO
37% remove
Comodo Internet Security (CIS), developed by Comodo Group, is an Internet security suite available for Microsoft Windows. It offers anti-malware (antivirus) protection, a personal firewall, a sandbox and a Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) called Defense+. Comodo Internet Security (CIS) is available in four editions: Comodo Internet Security (the standard edition), Comodo Internet Security Plus, Comodo Internet Security Pro ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\COMODO\COMODO Welcome {CEB54B45-2B5E-4FF5-9223-6735CD80FE69}'
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'COMODO Welcome {CEB54B45-2B5E-4FF5-9223-6735CD80FE69}' runs on logon in the path '\COMODO\COMODO Welcome {CEB54B45-2B5E-4FF5-9223-6735CD80FE69}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00066261%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00055217%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00011043%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:11,390,625 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:5/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:11.85 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):16.87 MB
Private (minimum):440 KB
Non-paged memory:11.85 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:159.55 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):229.84 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):17.8 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:277
600
GUI GDI count:113
103
GUI GDI peak:134
142
GUI USER count:22
49
GUI USER peak:30
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\comodo\comodo internet security\cis.exe" --alertsui
Owner:User
Parent process:cistray.exe (COMODO Internet Security by Comodo Security Solutions)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 8 21.43%
Windows 8 Pro 17.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 10.71%
Windows 8.1 3.57%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.57%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of COMODO Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 45.00%
Lenovo 15.00%
Sony 15.00%
Hewlett-Packard 7.50%
Acer 5.00%
ASUS 5.00%
GIGABYTE 5.00%
Samsung 2.50%
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