The cmgrdian.exe file is deployed into the system by the McAfee Internet Security Suite software as a component of the McAfee Windows Guardian application, and this executable file runs as a background process that is listed in the Processes tab of the Windows Task Manager as McAfee Guardian Agent. The McAfee Internet Secuirty Suite software is a Windows program classified as a system security program that is integrated with a set of tools for monitoring the system, detecting and blocking possible viruses, backdoor rootkits, worms, Trojans, spyware applications and other malicious items, in order to protect the Windows-based computer against potential hacker attacks, data security risks, user privacy threats, system stability issues, data loss and corruption that may be caused by these malicious programs. The McAfee Windows Guardian application is a background program that assists the McAfee Internet Security Suite software in integrating its real time detection and monitoring functionalities into the Windows-based system, and the cmgrdian.exe process, which is the McAfee Guardian Agent, deploys the context menu items, configuration tabs and control panel options into the Windows System Tray, via an icon, for quick and easy user access.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cmgrdian.exe. is used by McAfee Internet Security Suite and McAfee Windows Guardian and McAfee Guardian Agent, If you shut down cmgrdian.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cmgrdian.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is McAfee Internet Security Suite and McAfee Windows Guardian and McAfee Guardian Agent, 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 cmgrdian.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee Internet Security Suite and McAfee Windows Guardian and McAfee Guardian Agent, 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 cmgrdian.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 cmgrdian.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee Internet Security Suite and McAfee Windows Guardian and McAfee Guardian Agent