The consol.dll file has been classified by the system security tools of many users as a malicious application associated with a variant of a Trojan with spyware functionalities reported to infect unprotected Windows-based systems with outdated OS security certificates, unencrypted TCP/IP network ports and an unsecured Windows System Registry. These users claim that the consol.dll Trojan is capable of secretly gathering private user details like banking data, passwords and Internet surfing information from the unprotected Windows-based computer, in which these details are said to be transmitted by the consol.dll Trojan to remote servers that are managed by the authors of the consol.dll malware. Some users state that the consol.dll Trojan is capable of covertly collecting these details because of this malware's ability to exploit unencrypted TCP/IP network ports, override the system's built-in outdated security certificates, create and inject keys and entries into the unsecured Windows System Registry, which allows the consol.dll Trojan's executable component files to automatically initialize during system startup and operate as hidden background processes during system runtime.
How can I stop consol.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. consol.dll. is used by Trojan/Spyware, If you shut down consol.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop consol.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trojan/Spyware, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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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/Spyware, 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 consol.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 consol.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if consol.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 consol.dll, belongs to, in this case Trojan/Spyware