The file ep1ksrv.exe is known as USB token 1000 Middle-Ware from Feitian Technologies, Inc. that is designed as a portable and secure authentication token, which addresses the password needs of both users and systems administrators. It is a driverless USB token that employs 8-bit smart card that can be installed automatically. The USB Token Feitian ePass 1000 supports Windows 2000 or highers and is a cost effective network authenticator product. This device is plug and play that automatically installs the Manager and Middleware tools. It supports 512-bit and 1024/2048-bit RSA Key Pair Onboard, 3DES, DES, and SHA-1 Algorithm Onboard. It fully supports PKI (public key infrastructure) applications, which are the procedures needed to create, distribute, manage, use, store, and revoke digital certificates. USB Token 1000 secures files systems inside with a 64K secure memory chip, and supports storing multiple keys and certificates.
How can I stop ep1ksrv.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ep1ksrv.exe. is used by USB Token 1000 Middle-Ware, If you shut down ep1ksrv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ep1ksrv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is USB Token 1000 Middle-Ware, 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.
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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 USB Token 1000 Middle-Ware, 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 ep1ksrv.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 ep1ksrv.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ep1ksrv.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 ep1ksrv.exe, belongs to, in this case USB Token 1000 Middle-Ware