The ckvo0.dll file has been flagged by the system security tools of many users as a malicious program associated with the Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.ajgc program, which is a family of Trojans known to infect Windows-based systems. As a Trojan, these users claim that the ckvo0.dll file is disguised as a legitimate DLL (Dynamic Link Library) module but is actually an executable process that is said to be capable of creating and inserting keys and entries into the Windows System Registry upon its successful placement and activation in the system, in order for the system to allow the ckvo0.dll file to automatically initialize during system startup. These same users state that the ckvo0.dll file is capable of operating as a hidden background process during system runtime and can secretly search for unprotected TCP/IP network ports. According to these user reports, the ckvo0.dll file is capable of exploiting and using these unencrypted TCP/IP network ports to download more malicious programs from predesignated remote servers that are managed by the authors of the ckvo0.dll file.
How can I stop ckvo0.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ckvo0.dll. is used by Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.ajgc, If you shut down ckvo0.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ckvo0.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.ajgc, 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 Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.ajgc, 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 ckvo0.dll 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 ckvo0.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ckvo0.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 ckvo0.dll, belongs to, in this case Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.ajgc