Associated Program:
F-Secure System Control or Updater
Programm Category:
Utilities and Operating Systems Software
What is injector.exe
F-Secure HIPS Injector Service or Updater is the service name of the process injector.exe, which is an executable or EXE file, and is a component of the software product called F-Secure System Control or Updater, and is developed by the company F-Secure Corporation. When the program is downloaded, injector.exe is among the components that are installed during the process, and remain running in the background. Also, injector.exe is digitally signed from F-Secure Corporation - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2, and a Windows file, which makes it downloadable in most versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, sometimes referred to as Windows operating systems, or simply Windows OS, which include new or later versions, such as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME, and are developed by Microsoft Corporation.
How can I stop injector.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. injector.exe. is used by F-Secure System Control or Updater, If you shut down injector.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop injector.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is F-Secure System Control or Updater, 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 F-Secure System Control or Updater, 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 injector.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 injector.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if injector.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 injector.exe, belongs to, in this case F-Secure System Control or Updater