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What is eflyer_popup.exe
The file eflyer_popup.exe, known as E-Flyer Popup, belongs to software EFlyerPopup from Sony Electronics. This is a popup ad created by Sony Electronics as part of its advertisements for Sony products. The file eflyer_popup.exe is installed in the computer when the user clicks on the popup ad that is authored by Sony Electronics. A popup ad like the EFlyer from Sony is a form of online advertising on the Web that intends to attract Web traffic or capture the user's email address for future use. This popup is a Web browser window that carries an advertisement, which in the case of EFlyer, directs the user to a Sony Website. The Eflyer popup is an advertisement that is superimposed on the Web page in a transparent layer, with a link to the advertiser's site. Because the advertisement is part of a Web page, it cannot be blocked with a popup blocker, but it can be blocked by third party ad blockers.
How can I stop eflyer_popup.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. eflyer_popup.exe. is used by EFlyerPopup, If you shut down eflyer_popup.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop eflyer_popup.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is EFlyerPopup, 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 EFlyerPopup, 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 eflyer_popup.exe 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 eflyer_popup.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if eflyer_popup.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 eflyer_popup.exe, belongs to, in this case EFlyerPopup