A lot of users flag the process gopfa.dll as a malware. It registers as a trojan downloader to a number of antivirus programs such as in Microsoft Security Essentials and Symantec (Norton). This specific Trojan Downloader creates desktop shortcuts for online poker sites (vip casino.url), as well as pharmaceutical (cheap pharmacy.url) and other search sites (search online.url). The same process was also reported to send installation status to the Web site 'megauplinkbindinstaller.com’ and connects to ‘gothotvidtosee.com’ to further download other malicious files. The presence of the file gopfa.dll allows the change in key registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{15C7D7AD-A87A-4C0D-9D8B-637FCD3488EF}. Upon deployment of the file into the system, it creates random DLL files into the Windows subfolder such as rfg.dll, lsystipl64.dll, and gaxstc.dll. It also allows the deployment of the modified DLL files as a Web BHO. It can also add new registry value and data. The process gopfa.dll is a high risk malware recognized by most antivirus programs that poses threat to the security and privacy of the user.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. gopfa.dll. is used by TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.DU and Trojan.FakeAV, If you shut down gopfa.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop gopfa.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.DU and Trojan.FakeAV, 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 gopfa.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.DU and Trojan.FakeAV, 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 gopfa.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 gopfa.dll, belongs to, in this case TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.DU and Trojan.FakeAV