Most reports by users and anti-virus programs classify freddy58.exe file as malware. Microsoft recognizes this file as Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!D. There is no visible window for this program. It appears as unknown file on Windows folder. The program runs when you boot Windows. The registry key for this process is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The freddy58.exe file is associated with worm that is a type of malware. It resists interrogation by security applications and is found on infected systems. It retrieves Website IP addresses using DNS. It can be created or executed on disk as a process. It loads programs upon boot up by being added as registry autostart. A worm works as standalone malware that replicates itself to spread out to other systems. It uses a network and depends on security failures to access the target computer. It does not attach to an existing software.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. freddy58.exe. is used by Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!D, If you shut down freddy58.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop freddy58.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!D, 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 freddy58.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!D, 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 freddy58.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 freddy58.exe, belongs to, in this case Worm:Win32/Koobface.gen!D