Most reports by users and anti-virus programs classify the flashd.dll file as malware. Kaspersky identifies this application as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.avwh. This DLL file automatically runs when you launch programs. It manipulates or monitors your program starts. It may appear as unknown file on Windows folder. It is not a visible program. It records inputs. A Trojan or Trojan horse is a type of malware that is not self-replicating. It may seem to perform a desirable action but it actually drops malicious payload usually with a backdoor that allows unauthorized access to its target system. This backdoor is not visible to the average user. Trojan can steal information or harm the host system. It can reach the system through downloads or installations of online games and other applications from the Internet. It can cause your computer to crash. It can perform electronic money or data theft. It can install third-party software.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. flashd.dll. is used by Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.avwh, If you shut down flashd.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop flashd.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.avwh, 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 flashd.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.avwh, 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 flashd.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 flashd.dll, belongs to, in this case Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.avwh