Many users claim that their anti-malware tools flag the comsyslog.exe process as a malicious program associated with variants of Trojans and worms with spyware functionalities, which have been reported to infect unprotected Windows-based systems with unencrypted TCP/IP network ports, outdated system security certificates and an unsecured or mismanaged Windows System Registry. These users also state that the comsyslog.exe process is integrated with self-activating functionalities that the comsyslog.exe process is said to implement during Windows startup. The system is said to allow the comsyslog.exe malware to automatically initialize during system startup and operate as a hidden background process during system runtime because of certain keys and entries that the comsyslog.exe process is said to be capable of creating and injecting into the unsecured Windows System Registry of unprotected Windows-based computers upon the successful placement and activation of the comsyslog.exe malware in the system with missing or outdated OS security certificates. These users also reported that the comsyslog.exe malware is capable of exploiting unencrypted TCP/IP network ports that the comsyslog.exe process is said to use for initiating contact with remote servers that are managed by the authors of the comsyslog.exe malware and for downloading more malicious items unto the infected system from these remote servers.
How can I stop comsyslog.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. comsyslog.exe. is used by Trojan/Worm, If you shut down comsyslog.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop comsyslog.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trojan/Worm, 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 Trojan/Worm, 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 comsyslog.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 comsyslog.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if comsyslog.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 comsyslog.exe, belongs to, in this case Trojan/Worm