The executable process file driver.exe belongs to W32/SillyFD-TL worm. The process file is disguised as a service module of CCure 800 Software or Electronic Access Control software that also goes by the product name of CCleaner with the same description by the company Piriform Ltd.. The process file is found to be running in the Task Manager as the process driver.exe that is located in the folder of C:\Windows that is further located in the subfolder C:\Program Files with a memory file size on Windows 7 or XP at 4,038,656 bytes at 50% of all occurrences or 12,761,088 bytes. The process file driver.exe is not considered to be a Windows system file. In functionality, the process file has the ability to record inputs and observe applications.
How can I stop driver.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. driver.exe. is used by W32/SillyFD-TL Worm, If you shut down driver.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop driver.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is W32/SillyFD-TL 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 W32/SillyFD-TL 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 driver.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 driver.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if driver.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 driver.exe, belongs to, in this case W32/SillyFD-TL Worm