The compatu.dll file has been reported by many users as a malicious application flagged by their anti-malware tools as a variant of the Infostealer program, which is a family of spyware items known to infect unprotected Windows-based computers with unencrypted TCP/IP network ports and outdated Web browsers. These users also reported that the compatu.dll malware is capable of exploiting unencrypted TCP/IP network ports, which the compatu.dll malware then uses to initiate contact with remote servers that are managed by the authors of the compatu.dll malware, in order to receive instructions and directives that it is said to perform in the infected system, and to transmit private user details like banking data, passwords and Internet surfing information that the compatu.dll malware has secretly gathered from the infected system and its default Web browser. Other users claim that their own system security tools classify the compatu.dll file as a malicious program associated with a component or variant of the PAK_Generic.005 application, which is a family of Trojans and worms known to also infect unsecured Windows-based systems with outdated system security certificates and unencrypted TCP/IP network ports.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. compatu.dll. is used by Infostealer Spyware and PAK_Generic.005 Trojan/Worm, If you shut down compatu.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop compatu.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Infostealer Spyware and PAK_Generic.005 Trojan/Worm, 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 compatu.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Infostealer Spyware and PAK_Generic.005 Trojan/Worm, 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 compatu.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 compatu.dll, belongs to, in this case Infostealer Spyware and PAK_Generic.005 Trojan/Worm