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ave.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Fake Antispyware

What is ave.exe

The file ave.exe is not an essential process of the Windows 7 / Windows XP or Windows Vista for it often cause troubles on your computer system. This file is considered to be a threat or a malware. It infiltrates the computers through the use of trojans and will it to %AppData% folder and will change the file associations with “.exe” extension. The ave.exe file belongs to the Allok Video To software which can be found in the C:\Documents and Settings sub folder. It has a file size of 194,048 bytes. The file ave.exe is a variant of av.exe which is installed by the Trojan FakeRean. In current versions of Windows, the file ave.exe has a matching fake Windows Security Center or a fake Windows Action Center. It is recommended to remove the file immediately from the computer system to prevent further damage on the files. The file should be removed properly to prevent messing up of the opening of .exe files caused by the left over registry entries.

How can I stop ave.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ave.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down ave.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ave.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is ave.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if ave.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if ave.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that ave.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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