The cloud.exe process belongs to an application that has been reported by some users to be a possible malicious program. According to these user reports, the file may be connected to Banking Info Stealer malware group that is said to have the ability to gather information stored in a corrupted system, such as private banking information. Some users claim that the cloud.exe process sends a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) email, which supports non-text attachments, non-ASCII character set texts, non-ASCII character set headers, and message bodies with several parts, unknown to the user. The file is also said to be created as a new background service, and has the ability to modify its structure, making it difficult to detect during security and system scanning.
How can I stop cloud.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cloud.exe. is used by Banking Info Stealer Malware, If you shut down cloud.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cloud.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Banking Info Stealer Malware, 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 Banking Info Stealer Malware, 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 cloud.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 cloud.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if cloud.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 cloud.exe, belongs to, in this case Banking Info Stealer Malware