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
d77d39d288a8556edc81cca0fef62376
DLL
8daa490763820f93d6fb2f5ee87dfea4
DLL
059b2837c371b76ec3a214c27094b31e
DLL
d60566a245dd29a4cea907da6605f9de
DLL
5779e1dd2b80183a399432a1d7186782
EXE
2036c327ec626ae8d844ba30eb7d5109
DLL
1f8930348cb0947df0a0598ddebdf7b2
EXE
734ae46482b8f2c504a69c3e8ab4b532
EXE
67a79b8da2b9762a467fd6a6d46e3a44
DLL
7c2c6634ae6906c6e4dad80ef69dffa2