Associated Program:
F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield or F-Secure Internet Shield or F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon
Programm Category:
Security Software
What is fsdfwd.exe
F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield Daemon, or F-Secure Internet Shield Daemon, is the service name of the process fsdfwd.exe, a type of an executable (EXE) file, and a part of the program F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield, also F-Secure Internet Shield, or F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon, which is developed by F-Secure. This file runs in the background, once it is successfully added onto the computer, stored on a folder location, and registered into a Windows registry. It is only processed when the software, which is F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield, also F-Secure Internet Shield, that houses it is installed on the computer system. Once installed, F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield, also F-Secure Internet Shield should be working, so to keep it functional on the system, fsdfwd.exe is a process that needs to remain stored and continuously running in the background. Like other modules, fsdfwd.exe is able to execute other files bundled within the program, and works with most versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems by Microsoft Corporation.
How can I stop fsdfwd.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fsdfwd.exe. is used by F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield or F-Secure Internet Shield or F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon, If you shut down fsdfwd.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fsdfwd.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield or F-Secure Internet Shield or F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon, 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?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield or F-Secure Internet Shield or F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon, 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 fsdfwd.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 fsdfwd.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if fsdfwd.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 fsdfwd.exe, belongs to, in this case F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Shield or F-Secure Internet Shield or F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon