The process actsrv.exe is not associated with any of the windows programs and is commonly identified as a malware or virus. This file was first spotted on March 20, 2009. The file type is not known in the windows folder and is generally invisible to the user. It is also not part of the windows core file. This process also appears to be associated with the Active Common Service. This process file can gather data and send them through open ports of the Local Area Network or Internet connection of a user’s computer. This file is associated with the cloaked malware group. The process can send MIME messages and can communicate with other computers via HTTP protocol. This file is created, deleted, and terminated as process from a disk. It is run as a background service in Windows. It can take many different aliases like NETID.EXE, ODBC.EXE, WINSER32.EXE, and many others.
How can I stop actsrv32.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. actsrv32.exe. is used by Active Common Service, If you shut down actsrv32.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop actsrv32.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Active Common Service, 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 Active Common Service, 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 actsrv32.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 actsrv32.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if actsrv32.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 actsrv32.exe, belongs to, in this case Active Common Service