The a1g.exe process belongs to the malware/virus category which can be dangerous as it can be a threat to a user’s computer, network security, and privacy. This file is under the Microsoft software and was developed by Microsoft. Most of the antivirus software detects a1g.exe as a spyware which leaks the user’s private information present on the computer, reduces the performance of a computer system, and causes loss of data. The a1g.exe file creates open ports on the user’s firewall and may allow attackers to have easy access to the user’s computer. It is usually present in the system directory or a selected path while installing software by the user. Some of the file names which are used to create a1g.exe are “%System%\a1g.exe,” “%System%\asg.exe,” and “%Windir%\system32:a1g.exe.” This process can destabilize the system registry and can corrupt the system files which are essential for the functioning of the operating system.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. a1g.exe. is used by Microsoft, If you shut down a1g.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop a1g.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft, 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 a1g.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft, 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 a1g.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 a1g.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft