There appears to be no known valid process that can be linked to the file isass.exe. There also appears to be no information about the software that installs the file. For these reasons, users mostly regard the file as belonging to a dangerous process that could be a serious risk to PC security; especially since the file was mostly detected by AV programs as a form of malicious file that executes a harmful process onto the system, and then runs it as a background task. There have been mentions of backdoor viruses and worms that were executed onto the system through the isass.exe file. From IRC backdoor Trojans to IRCBot worms, Generic SDBot to Optix.Pro virus; the file has generally been associated with various forms of highly dangerous malicious processes. The file therefore is considered as a huge system security risk. Removal of the viruses depends on how severely they have impacted the system, or highly potent they are.
How can I stop isass.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. isass.exe. is used by N/A, If you shut down isass.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop isass.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is N/A, 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 N/A, 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 isass.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 isass.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if isass.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 isass.exe, belongs to, in this case N/A