The filter7.exe file is the process FilterPak used by the application FilterPak created by S4F. the location of this executable file is in C:\Program Files subfolder. The size of this file is 409,600 bytes. It is not a visible program. The program loads when you boot Windows. The registry key for this process is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The filter7.exe process records inputs. FilterPak protects your computer from malicious Websites. It is a downloadable application that performs Internet filtering for home users. It uses Internet connection to communicate with the list servers from Centiped Network through a thin client. When you install the software, the thin client works in the background like an anti-virus application. Only the administrator can uninstall or modify FilterPak software. It uses intelligent keywords to detect obvious URLs and to prevent the search engine from searching offensive terms. The filter7.exe file has a digital signature from S4F, Inc. with certificate issued by VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer- G2.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. filter7.exe. is used by FilterPak, If you shut down filter7.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop filter7.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is FilterPak, 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 filter7.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as FilterPak, 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 filter7.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 filter7.exe, belongs to, in this case FilterPak