Associated Program:
File Terminator Search and Recover
Programm Category:
File Terminating Software
What is fileterminator.dll
The fileterminator.dll file is the process File Terminator used by the application File Terminator Search and Recover created by iolo Technologies System. The location of this DLL file is in the C:\Program Files subfolder. Known sizes for this file include 351,232 bytes, 456,704 bytes with 30% occurrence and 4 other variants. A dynamic link library or DLL file is a program that contains codes and data that can be used for different applications at the same time. It can inject itself into other processes to control or change their behavior. The fileterminator.dll has a digital signature from iolo Technologies, LLC with certificate issued by VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer- G2. The File Terminator integrates the capability to terminate files with Windows operating system. Termination is the process of Search and Recover that deletes a folder or file securely and permanently. Search and Recover version 5.1.0.4 has an MD5 of 6f45174589b9d98d1a196caa936e9d9b, SHA1 of e3a45cacb4871349b59d7a2094953af78aaf2dca and SHA256 of eba2b66588eb504377da107c7a32c05f472f6b2eb1495ff2801dda03c173b746.
How can I stop fileterminator.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fileterminator.dll. is used by File Terminator Search and Recover, If you shut down fileterminator.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fileterminator.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is File Terminator Search and Recover, 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 File Terminator Search and Recover, 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 fileterminator.dll 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 fileterminator.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if fileterminator.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 fileterminator.dll, belongs to, in this case File Terminator Search and Recover