Most reviews by users and reports by anti-virus programs identify the f3c74e3fa248.dll as malware. Microsoft recognizes this file as PWS:Win32/Gamania.gen!Bor VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator!Mal. The location of this DLL file is in the subfolder C:\Windows. Known sizes for this file include 140,288 bytes, 143,872 bytes with 33% occurrence and 6 other variants. A dynamic link library or DLL file is a Windows application that has functions that can be used by other programs. It can be injected into other running processes to alter or control their behavior. There is no visible window for this program. It is a non-system process on Windows. The f3c74e3fa248.dll process can record inputs. There is no digital signature for this file. Automatic startup locations for this process include Explorer ShellExecuteHooks. This process file is associated with malicious software and cloaked malware. The process is encrypted or packed by a software packing process. It is polymorphic with the ability to change structure. It can create or delete other processes on disk. It copies files, and drops malicious software while running. It spreads or executes an infection by modifying removable, fixed or USB drivers through autorun. This process can send MIME E-mail.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. f3c74e3fa248.dll. is used by PWS:Win32/Gamania.gen!Bor VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator!Mal, If you shut down f3c74e3fa248.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop f3c74e3fa248.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is PWS:Win32/Gamania.gen!Bor VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator!Mal, 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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A process usually a part of an installed application such as PWS:Win32/Gamania.gen!Bor VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator!Mal, 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 f3c74e3fa248.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 f3c74e3fa248.dll, belongs to, in this case PWS:Win32/Gamania.gen!Bor VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator!Mal