The file named nod32krn.exe is identified as a Nod 32 Antivirus Kernel Service. This is a part of the Nod 32 Antivirus 6 by Eset. This is a complete antivirus suite that protects the entire computer systems. The Nod 32 Antivirus will identify possible threats to the computer like viruses, Trojan horses, worms and malware. The new edition of the Nod 32 is capable of protecting the computer even against newer types of threats. Most reviews have mentioned that the new Antivirus 6 is adequate. The Antivirus software is equipped with kernel services. These services are required to initiate on startup, and it is considered as an essential function. Some examples of kernel services are allocating and interpreting security credentials, determining the state of a process, and retrieving process protocols. These kernel services are the small processes that make security suites work.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. nod32krn.exe. is used by Nod 32 Antivirus 6 Kernel Services by Eset, If you shut down nod32krn.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop nod32krn.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Nod 32 Antivirus 6 Kernel Services by Eset, 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 nod32krn.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Nod 32 Antivirus 6 Kernel Services by Eset, 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 nod32krn.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 nod32krn.exe, belongs to, in this case Nod 32 Antivirus 6 Kernel Services by Eset