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mobkbackup.exe

Associated Program: McAfee
Programm Category: Security Applications

What is  mobkbackup.exe

The file McAfee Online Backup Service Bootstrapper is the other name of the file called mobkbackup.exe. The file belongs to the software McAfee Online Backup. The software was made and owned by the company called McAfee. The program is about detection malicious programs that would destroy the files in the Personal Computer (PC). And also prevent those files from installing it to the computer. The file can be usually found in the C: directory under the Program Files folder. The usual size of the file is known to be 229,688 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) on both Windows XP and Windows 7. The file is not considered to be visible for it contains no visible window for the user to manipulate the behavior of the program. However the user may have the option to remove the file by removing the entire program in which the file is associated with.

How can I stop mobkbackup.exe and should I?

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

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed mobkbackup.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee , 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 mobkbackup.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 mobkbackup.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if mobkbackup.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 mobkbackup.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee

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