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What is geeksuperherox.dll
The file geeksuperherox.dll, known as Popup Slapdown, Phishing Net, and Bug Swatter functions, belongs to software Geek Superhero/Desktop Armor by Headlight Software. Geek Superhero/ Desktop Armor is software that monitors any changes in the computer settings and the programs that may have changed them. It catches changes that may be initiated by a worm, virus, or Trojan, and enables the user to immediately fix the system back to the original settings. Working invisibly in the Web browser, Popup Slapdown is a popup window blocker for Internet Explorer that prevents the loading of annoying windows, alerting the user of the incident with a sound or flashing in the main IE window. Other features include the Phishing Net that alerts the user when a suspicious website is visited, and the Web bug swatter. Web bugs are tiny images that are included in Web pages that load another picture from another website, which in turn allows this website to set a cookie in the computer. The Web bugs are used to track visits and for advertising reasons.
How can I stop geeksuperherox.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. geeksuperherox.dll. is used by Geek Superhero/ Desktop Armor, If you shut down geeksuperherox.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop geeksuperherox.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Geek Superhero/ Desktop Armor, 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 Geek Superhero/ Desktop Armor, 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 geeksuperherox.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 geeksuperherox.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if geeksuperherox.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 geeksuperherox.dll, belongs to, in this case Geek Superhero/ Desktop Armor