Should I remove Blue Coat K9 Web Protection?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,250
United States Rank #4,736
Reach 0.0728%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.60 days
460.26 days >
Average installed length: 241.83 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.5.1001 |
5.58% |
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4.4.276 |
50.21% |
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4.4.270 |
0.84% |
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4.4.268 |
24.41% |
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4.4.239 |
0.28% |
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4.3.188 |
18.69% |
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Blue Coat K9 Web Protection
from Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
What is Blue Coat K9 Web Protection? (from Blue Coat Systems)
K9 Web Protection is easy-to-use Parental Control and Internet filtering software that helps parents protect their children online. K9 Web Protection has the ability to block adult, porn and other offensive content, prevent spyware infections, and monitor visited sites on any Internet access connection (AOL, MSN, Yahoo... Read more
Overview
Blue Coat K9 Web Protection is a software program developed by Blue Coat Systems. The most common release is 4.4.276, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 42.55 MB (44,621,162 bytes). The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 62% of users of Blue Coat K9 Web Protection come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and India.
Program details
URL: www.k9webprotection.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\blue coat k9 web protection
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Blue Coat K9 Web Protection\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 42.55 MB
Files installed by Blue Coat K9 Web Protection
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k9filter.exe - K9 Web Protection (K9 Web Protection Filter)
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UIHelper.exe - UI Helper Application
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uninst.exe - K9 Web Protection Installer
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update.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- k9filter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A4C7328C-7E2A-4D4C-AFC9-EAE64630FE95}' (runs on registration).
Service
- k9filter.exe runs as a service named 'Blue Coat K9 Web Protection' (bckwfs) "Provides Internet filtering services for your PC".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
k9filter.exe |
Memory: | 14.59 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0003750521% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00010272% | |
User CPU: | 0.00027234% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 3,081,320 | |
I/O reads/min: | 168.84 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 41.97 KB | |
How do I remove Blue Coat K9 Web Protection?
You can uninstall Blue Coat K9 Web Protection from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Blue Coat K9 Web Protection, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Blue Coat K9 Web Protection.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.92% |
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Windows 10 |
37.69% |
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Windows XP |
5.08% |
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Windows Vista |
4.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.45% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.97% |
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Windows 10 Home |
11.41% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.50% |
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Windows 8.1 |
10.22% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
4.90% |
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Geography
61.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
61.65% |
United Kingdom |
5.33% |
India |
2.99% |
Canada |
2.51% |
Israel |
1.92% |
France |
1.71% |
Italy |
1.65% |
Netherlands |
1.60% |
Brazil |
1.33% |
Australia |
1.17% |
DZ |
1.17% |
Philippines |
1.17% |
Germany |
0.85% |
Belgium |
0.75% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
28.78% |
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Dell |
24.77% |
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Acer |
13.16% |
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ASUS |
10.17% |
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Toshiba |
7.81% |
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Lenovo |
5.96% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.49% |
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Samsung |
2.57% |
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Intel |
1.95% |
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Sony |
0.82% |
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American Megatrends |
0.51% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.60% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.49% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.43% |
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ASUS All Series |
2.11% |
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Dell Inspiron 3847 |
2.11% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.11% |
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