The folders.exe process is reported to be the executable program dispatcher of a possibly malicious application. Some user reports claim that the folders.exe process implements a set of functionalities that are associated with virus-like activity. A few users reported that the folders.exe process contains program logic data that consists of sequential lines of commands and directives that instruct the system to allow downloading procedures for pornographic content from predesignated Web servers without the user's consent. These pornographic materials, as a few users claimed, are distributed to the email and IM (Instant Messaging) contacts of the user. A few users also reported that the folders.exe process can gather Web browsing data from an infected computer and transmit the collected information to predesignated servers on the Internet.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Virus/Spyware, 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 folders.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 folders.exe, belongs to, in this case Virus/Spyware