The afbho.dll process file is the property of the AFBho Module software also known as HotSpot Shield. The process can be simply called AFBho Module after the software name for easy understanding. The developer of the process is yet to be determined. This *.dll file for Browser Helper Object (BHO) runs automatically every time the user starts up the Internet browser. BHOs cannot be stopped or disabled by personal firewalls because they are identified by the firewall as the PC’s browser itself. BHOs are used by adware and spyware. The afbho.dll process is a file or program that is not visible. File afbho.dll has the ability to monitor the Internet browser. File afbhho.dll is not a Windows core file meaning it can use up space on a computer’s memory. Computer analysts recommend users to uninstall associated programs if problems threaten the user’s PC performance. Some malwares and viruses can pretend to be afbho.dll file under the same file name.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. afbho.dll. is used by HotSpot Shield or AFBho Module, If you shut down afbho.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop afbho.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is HotSpot Shield or AFBho Module, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed afbho.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HotSpot Shield or AFBho Module, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if afbho.dll. 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 afbho.dll, belongs to, in this case HotSpot Shield or AFBho Module