The hzrcontroller.exe EXE process file is part of the Hazard Shield program, an open anti-spyware program developed for protection of the computer system against malicious spyware, backdoors, adware, Trojans, rootkits and other system threats. The program also schedules scans and automatic scans in real-time protection in preventing malicious programs to install in the system in the background. The hzrcontroller.exe and the other process component s and library file resources of the Hazard Shield program are incorporated in the system upon the installation of the Hazard Shield security program. The Hazard Shield also features automatic incremental updates for database; an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) scanner, file killer with security shredded, and full access to process modules and paths for process manager. The hzrcontroller.exe process helps in the loading of the Hazard Shield program into the system startup and its component resource files and component libraries such specifically the controller file application that are needed for the program to keep running in to the computer systems.
How can I stop hzrcontroller.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hzrcontroller.exe. is used by Hazard Shield, If you shut down hzrcontroller.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hzrcontroller.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hazard Shield, 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.
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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 Hazard Shield, 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 hzrcontroller.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 hzrcontroller.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hzrcontroller.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 hzrcontroller.exe, belongs to, in this case Hazard Shield