Associated Program:
CyberPatrol Software Products and CyberPatrol Keyboard Monitor Application
Programm Category:
Security Software
What is cpkbinst.exe
The cpkbinst.exe process is an executable component file of CyberPatrol software products and is particularly deployed into the system by these CyberPatrol applications as the executable program dispatcher file of the CyberPatrol Keyboard Monitor application, which is a small program built into these CyberPatrol software products. The CyberPatrol Keyboard Monitor application is used by these CyberPatrol tools for detecting malicious code injected by possible malware items that have been programmed to secretly record keyboard inputs and log these details for transmission to predesignated remote servers that are managed by the authors of these malware items, which are mostly spyware programs, Web browser hijackers and malicious BHOs (Browser Helper Objects). This means the cpkbinst.exe process is activated by these CyberPatrol software programs to operate as a background process while these applications are actively running in the Windows-based computer. The cpkbinst.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of these CyberPatrol software products, which are security applications that are embedded with system monitoring, malware detection and threat blocking functionalities.
How can I stop cpkbinst.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cpkbinst.exe. is used by CyberPatrol Software Products and CyberPatrol Keyboard Monitor Application, If you shut down cpkbinst.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cpkbinst.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is CyberPatrol Software Products and CyberPatrol Keyboard Monitor Application, 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 CyberPatrol Software Products and CyberPatrol Keyboard Monitor Application, 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 cpkbinst.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 cpkbinst.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if cpkbinst.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 cpkbinst.exe, belongs to, in this case CyberPatrol Software Products and CyberPatrol Keyboard Monitor Application