The msb.exe process is an executable program file that has been reported as a malicious program associated with the FakeAlert-EL application, which is a known Trojan. Other user reports claim that the msb.exe process has a variant that belongs to the FakeAlert-MA.gen program, another malicious application classified as a Trojan. These user reports state that the msb.exe process has the ability to automatically run during system startup because of certain entries and keys it can create and inject into the Windows System Registry upon its successful placement and activation in the Windows-based system. The same user reports claim that the msb.exe can then operate as a background process, without user consent, during system runtime, in order to search for unprotected TCP/IP network ports and vulnerable Web browsers that it can exploit. Once it finds unprotected TCP/IP network ports, the msb.exe process has been reported to use these system vulnerabilities to initiate contact with Web servers that are managed and operated by the authors of the msb.exe malware item, in order to download more malicious programs unto the system. Upon finding unprotected or outdated Web browsers that it can exploit, the msb.exe process is said to be capable of hijacking its search and homepage settings. Many user reports claim that the main functionality of the msb.exe process is to alert Windows users about the presence of malicious applications in the system, via a prompt that also includes an advertisement of a rogue anti-malware product.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as FakeAlert-EL and FakeAlert-MA.gen, 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 msb.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 msb.exe, belongs to, in this case FakeAlert-EL and FakeAlert-MA.gen