FortiClient Connect

FortiClient Connect

by Fortinet Inc.

What is FortiClient Connect?

FortiClient Connect is software application developed by Fortinet Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.00% of installations running this operating system. FortiClient Connect's installer is typically 30.00 MB in size and installs around 43 files.

FortiClient Connect is most popular in the United States with 70.00% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, FortiClient Connect is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About FortiClient Connect?

FortiClient Connect, developed by Fortinet, is a robust software program designed to provide seamless and secure connectivity. Upon installation, it incorporates a Windows Service that runs in the background to ensure consistent functionality. Attempting to manually halt the service may disrupt the program's operations. Additionally, it deploys a background controller service set to run automatically, with the option to delay its initiation using the service manager. The software is specifically crafted to establish secure connections to the Internet and includes a Windows Firewall exception to prevent interference. The setup package typically consists of approximately 43 files, totaling around 30.08 MB (31,546,167 bytes) in size. In terms of user demographics, the software is predominantly utilized on Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP operating systems. The user base is primarily concentrated in the United States, with significant usage also observed in Indonesia and Israel.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • scheduler.exe runs as a service named 'FortiClient Connect Service Scheduler' (FA_Scheduler) "FortiClient Connect Service Scheduler".
Firewall:
  • ipsec.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ipsec.exe'.
  • FortiWad.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiWad.exe'.
  • FortiESNAC.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiESNAC.exe'.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.forticlient.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{34CBFE93-A6CB-4063-A16C-B0F28CB3F934}
Size:
30.00 MB
Language:
English

FortiClient Connect Executable Details

Primary executable:
libeay32.dll
Name:
FortiClient Connect
Path:
C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\libeay32.dll
MD5:
0270fb51592d2f6fc6d86e33c3af8e8f
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by FortiClient Connect
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
fbe3b88e1a27389b3d175d752b3e1534
EXE
6524d22a92aa84859eeb7f68b3801e26
DLL
4c90a76b168678d5038a70cc4cc0462e
EXE
d485d3520f6299ee55cea626f932db60
DLL
f8ee083f3b861574502d6dbe45ce1a58
EXE
b638360e013d96b5e2c7f3c6765e9dfd
EXE
ba5d89a3dbb5a434677dd1212ef394b1
EXE
7349a80eb66f2ef6b1c7df2f10a26aa2
EXE
b199c80a926902f2873c99cd3f54c000
EXE
5e255323f964311cfa30d7ef698c522c