Associated Program:
PC Tools Firewall Plus or StopSign Firewall
Programm Category:
Security Software
What is fwservice.exe
PC Tools Firewall Plus Service or StopSign Firewall Main Module is the service name used for the filename fwservice.exe, which is a type of an executable or EXE file, and is a component of the software product PC Tools Firewall Plus, or StopSign Firewall, which is created by PC Tools or eAcceleration. The fwservice.exe file is a firewall process for Microsoft Windows computers, and used to protect the desktop PC or laptop from viruses, spyware, hacking and other threats from the Internet. Therefore, the program that houses the fwservice.exe file is certainly a security program that is installed and used to protect the data stored in the computer of a user. Furthermore, the fwservice.exe file is a Windows process, and with a digital signature from eAcceleration Corporation - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2, so it works in most versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems,including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003,
How can I stop fwservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fwservice.exe. is used by PC Tools Firewall Plus or StopSign Firewall, If you shut down fwservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fwservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is PC Tools Firewall Plus or StopSign Firewall, 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 PC Tools Firewall Plus or StopSign Firewall, 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 fwservice.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 fwservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if fwservice.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 fwservice.exe, belongs to, in this case PC Tools Firewall Plus or StopSign Firewall