cpd.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The process cpd.exe is a component of the program McAfee Personal Firewall. This file is a background process and this program is used by McAfee Personal Firewall for the implementation of different types of security features. The program cpd.exe does not show any visible window when it runs. This process runs in the background and detects unauthorized access attempts to your system. If the process cpd.exe is terminated, the firewall feature of McAfee will not work properly, leaving your system exposed to potential danger. In its older versions, the file cpd.exe was called cpdclnt.exe. The process cpd.exe should automatically run during startup to fully protect your system. In Windows XP, the file cpd.exe has a known file size of 77824 bytes.

McAfee is an American company that offers anti-virus and different types of computer security services. Aside from the McAfee Personal Firewall which houses the program file cpd.exe, McAfee also produces security products such as McAfee SpamKiller, McAfee AntiSpyware, McAfee Wireless Security and the main product which is the McAfee VirusScan. McAfee has produced many security tools for personal computers covering the home based up to the corporate based.

The process cpd.exe provides extensive firewall protection by preventing security breaches and blocking unsolicited system access. To prevent program malfunctions or other types of program failures, do not remove the executable file cpd.exe from its original installation folder. The process cpd.exe is located in the subfolder of C:/Program Files/McAfee/McAfee Firewall/. Do not modify the contents of this folder in order to prevent McAfee Personal Firewall from working improperly or to the least poorly. If a cpd.exe file is located in the system32 subfolder of the Windows folder, check if this process is a malware disguised as cpd.exe.

It is very important for your computer to have a personal security firewall. A firewall regulates traffic flow between computer networks or within the scope of the internet which consist of varying trust levels.

Author: Network Associates, Inc..

Author URL: http://www.nai.com/

Part Of: McAfee Personal Firewall

Memory Usage: High because this process uses higher than 1.5 Megabytes of RAM.

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