Symantec Eraser Control Driver is the internal name of the driver file called eectrl.sys, which is a part of the software Symantec Eraser Control Driver, also known as Eraser Engine, and is developed by Symantec Corporation. The Symantec Eraser Control Driver or Eraser Engine software is related to the security products created by Symantec. Because the process eectrl.sys is a type of driver file, it has the capability to execute other modules within the software. Therefore, this particular file is an essential component that needs to keep running in the background. It must not be terminated or stopped, unless it is causing errors, or the entire software that houses it is going to be uninstalled. Also, the eectrl.sys file is an instance of a Windows process, so it is compatible with most versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, , especially the later ones such as Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, and Windows NT.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. eectrl.sys. is used by Symantec Eraser Control Driver, If you shut down eectrl.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop eectrl.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Symantec Eraser Control Driver, 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 eectrl.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Symantec Eraser Control Driver, 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 eectrl.sys. 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 eectrl.sys, belongs to, in this case Symantec Eraser Control Driver