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winagent.exe

Associated Program: winagent
Programm Category: Developer Tools

What is  winagent.exe

The winagent.exe process is also known as the winagent or agent winnt Application and it belongs to the software Advanced Monitoring Agent and is owned by the Remote Monitoring. This process contains very minimal information gathered regarding its origins. The process contains no visible windows. It is located within the Windows folder as an unknown file. The process is not a Windows core file. It is capable of monitoring applications. The process can be removed using the Control Panel. The process contains a security rating of 45% dangerous, which makes it relatively of mixed reviews according to the users; it is generally more prudent if the user runs this process under watchful conditions within his or her computer system; in order to reduce any possible threats to the user’s computer system, the user needs to be aware of the probabilities that this process may contain some possible infections, such as Trojans, virus, worm, and any other potential infections (which makes this process vulnerable to virus writers) that needs to be aware of, as well taking the necessary measures which can be performed whenever this program is being operated in order to incorporate the security for the user’s computer system. It may be advisable to keep this program operating and not terminating it as terminating it might cause the computer system to behave in an erratic manner.

How can I stop winagent.exe and should I?

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




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

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

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

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