Most anti-virus programs have reported the axisnew.exe file as malware. Symantec identifies this executable file as Adware.Lop. This file is in the subfolder C:\Documents and Settings. Known sizes for this file include 204,622 bytes, 199,453 bytes with 12% occurrence and 12 other variants. This application does not use a visible window. The process loads when you start Windows. The registry key is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The axisnew.exe process can monitor or change the behavior of other programs. It can also record inputs. It can execute a process. It adds products to system registry. It can perform process hijacking by writing to the virtual memory of another process. It resists interrogation by security processes. It changes structure making it polymorphic. It creates other processes on the disk. The process file is encrypted. It injects codes into other applications. It can be executed by Internet Explorer. It loads the process upon boot up by being added as registry auto start. It can be executed from temporary folders.
How can I stop axisnew.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. axisnew.exe. is used by Adware.Lop, If you shut down axisnew.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop axisnew.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Adware.Lop, 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.
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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 Adware.Lop, 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 axisnew.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 axisnew.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if axisnew.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 axisnew.exe, belongs to, in this case Adware.Lop