Most reviews and anti-virus programs have identified avicap3.dll file as a malware such as the Trojan Horse as identified by Symantec. This DLL file is in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known sizes for this file include 84,992 bytes, 88,064 bytes, 96,768 bytes and 91,648 bytes that has 40% occurrence. This file has no digital signature. This dynamically linked or loaded file acts as a BHO or browser helper object that automatically runs once the Internet browser starts up. It is often not blocked by personal firewalls because it is detected as the browser itself. Its location is in the Windows folder but it is not a core file for Windows. A Trojan Horse or simply Trojan is a type of malware that is non-self-replicating. Its mode of action is to appear as performing a desirable function but it actually drops a malicious load that usually includes a backdoor that will allow unauthorized access to penetrate the computer system. These activities are usually invisible to the user. Trojans can steal information and install itself through online games, downloads and other Internet-bound applications.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. avicap3.dll. is used by Trojan Horse, If you shut down avicap3.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop avicap3.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trojan Horse, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed avicap3.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Trojan Horse, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if avicap3.dll. 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 avicap3.dll, belongs to, in this case Trojan Horse