The syslogin.exe process belongs to the software Family Cyber Alert, developed by InfoWorks Technology. It is also known as A Component or Parents CyberAlert. Family Cyber Alert is an application classified as a surveillance program, and this software is mainly used by security groups or corporate IT departments. This software becomes malicious when users are unaware that they are being monitored. Family Cyber Alert automatically registers users’ keystrokes with or without their consent. As a commercial key logger, this program saves the key input of users in a log file, which may be sent to others or stored. This malware also records files viewed, websites accessed, passwords entered, and information used for logging into certain online portals or local and Web-based applications. It can also disclose instant messages, chat exchanges and email content, and it can also take screen shots of the desktop and the applications on focus. It has been reported that this application can use email attachments or drive-by-downloads to enter systems. Its presence is difficult to detect since the process operates in stealth mode.
How can I stop syslogin.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. syslogin.exe. is used by Family Cyber Alert, If you shut down syslogin.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop syslogin.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Family Cyber Alert, 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 Family Cyber Alert, 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 syslogin.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 syslogin.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if syslogin.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 syslogin.exe, belongs to, in this case Family Cyber Alert