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forcefield.exe

Associated Program: ZoneAlarm Forcefield
Programm Category: Security Software

What is  forcefield.exe

The forcefield.exe process, or the ZoneAlarm Forcefield, is a file developed by the company Check Point Software Technologies which belongs to the ZoneAlarm Forcefield. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., is a massive provider of information technology’s security solutions and are widely known for their VPN and firewall products. As the company expands, Check Point Software Technologies begins to market a more massive range of combined hardware and software products for information technology’s security, data security, security management and endpoint security. Check Point’s ZoneAlarm Forcefield is created to safeguard the browsing of the Web using inline download scanning, browser virtualization and DNS validation services. The forcefield.exe process works optimally in order to create Web safety. It is a personal firewall application and included in it is an inbound intrusion detection system, alongside capabilities for programs to create outbound connections. The forcefield.exe process is an executable program and is registered ‘ISW’ as its run identifier.

How can I stop forcefield.exe and should I?

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

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed forcefield.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as ZoneAlarm Forcefield, 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 forcefield.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 forcefield.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if forcefield.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 forcefield.exe, belongs to, in this case ZoneAlarm Forcefield

About Mark Beare

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