What is Cisco Systems VPN Client?

Cisco Systems VPN Client is software application developed by Cisco Systems, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 72.36% of installations running this operating system. Cisco Systems VPN Client's installer is typically 11.00 MB in size and installs around 32 files. The most common release is 5.0.7 with 45.84% of all installations currently using this version.

Cisco Systems VPN Client is most popular in France with 45.88% of installations residing in this country.

Cisco Systems VPN Client adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Cisco Systems VPN Client is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Cisco Systems VPN Client?

Cisco SVC is a software solution that offers end users utilizing Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 with the advantages of a Cisco IPsec VPN Client, eliminating the need for administrative tasks associated with installing and configuring an IPsec client. In addition, Cisco SVC provides support for applications and functions that are not accessible through a standard WebVPN connection.

Software Behaviors

Services:

cvpnd.exe runs as a service named 'Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service' (CVPND).

Firewall:

ipsecdialer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\ipsecdialer.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

vpngui.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FF6527DA-FE30-4B51-ABC8-1A4BC8722826}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:

ipsecdialer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Cisco Systems VPN Client' and executes as C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\ipsecdialer.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.cisco.com

Support:

https://www.cisco.com/tac

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /X{467D5E81-8349-4892-9E81-C3674ED8E451}

Size:

11.00 MB

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