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VersionsAdditional versions

7, 0, 315459, 4132 10.00%
6, 3, 294583, 2937 15.00%
6, 3, 294583, 2937 5.00%
6, 2, 282872, 2847 30.00%
6, 2, 282872, 2847 15.00%
6, 1, 276821, 2811 15.00%
6, 0, 264710, 2708 10.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

cavwp.exe

COMODO Internet Security by Comodo Security Solutions (Signed)

Remove cavwp.exe
Version:   7, 0, 315459, 4132
MD5:   de0542043906b3c7fed1c259d54a23ae
SHA1:   c0f700ffcb7490ce22475f419d746a78d3870ec1

Overview

cavwp.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). It is installed with a couple of know programs including COMODO Firewall published by COMODO, COMODO Firewall from COMODO and COMODO Firewall by COMODO. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Comodo Security Solutions which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:cavwp.exe
Publisher:COMODO
Product name:COMODO Internet Security
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\comodo\comodo internet security\cavwp.exe
File version:7, 0, 315459, 4132
Size:2.39 MB (2,503,384 bytes)
Build date:3/25/2014 2:43 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
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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
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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
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
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COMODO
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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
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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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00776831%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00306264%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00470567%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:9,968 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:11,346,825/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:54.67 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):42.82 MB
Private (minimum):1.32 MB
Non-paged memory:54.67 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:269.57 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):487.54 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:31.25 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):284.78 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,557,394/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:807.54 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1,977/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:460.54 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:57/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:3.65 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:75/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:153
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\comodo\comodo internet security\cavwp.exe" /modeavmonitor -embedding
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:5.68449896%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.19098119%
0.107585%
User CPU:5.49351777%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:165,813,272/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
cavwp.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00134921%
Kernel CPU:0.00118311%
User CPU:0.00016610%
CPU cycles:40,546/sec
Memory:2.46 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 8 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows 8 Pro 10.00%
Windows 8.1 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.00% of COMODO Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 38.46%
Lenovo 15.38%
Sony 15.38%
Acer 7.69%
ASUS 7.69%
Hewlett-Packard 7.69%
Samsung 3.85%
GIGABYTE 3.85%
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