The cidrive32.exe process is an executable file that has been flagged by the system security tools of many users as a malicious program associated with the TROJ_VBINJECT.X application, which is a family of Trojans known to infect Windows-based systems and inject malicious code into legitimate DLL (Dynamic Link Library) modules of the system. These users also reported that the cidrive32.exe process is capable of automatically initializing during system startup because of certain keys and entries this malicious program can create and inject into the Windows System Registry upon its successful placement and activation in the system. The same users state that the cidrive32.exe process, upon its initialization, is capable of operating as a hidden background process, in order to search for system vulnerabilities that it can exploit, such as unprotected TCP/IP network ports that can be used by the cidrive32.exe process to initiate contact with predesignated remote servers managed by its authors and to download more malware items from those remote servers. Other users also reported that their own system security tools classify the cidrive32.exe process as a component or variant of the W32.IRCBot program and the Trojan.ADH application, which are families of Trojans and backdoor rootkits.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cidrive32.exe. is used by TROJ_VBINJECT.X and W32.IRCBot and Trojan.ADH, If you shut down cidrive32.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cidrive32.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is TROJ_VBINJECT.X and W32.IRCBot and Trojan.ADH, 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 cidrive32.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as TROJ_VBINJECT.X and W32.IRCBot and Trojan.ADH, 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 cidrive32.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 cidrive32.exe, belongs to, in this case TROJ_VBINJECT.X and W32.IRCBot and Trojan.ADH