The process termed gdscan.exe, which is an instance of an executable or EXE file, is known by the service name G Data AntiVirus Scan Server or G DATA AntiVirus Scan Server, and is a component of the program labeled as G Data Security Software or G Data InternetSecurity (version 2011, 2010) or G Data Security or G DATA Security or G Data AntiVirus or G Data TotalCare, which is developed by G Data Software AG or G DATA Software AG. The software product that houses the gdscan.exe file is basically a type of security program that is installed in the computer, in order to protect all applications and processes that are stored in the system from viruses, worms, spyware, and other PC threats. So, the gdscan.exe file is an important component, especially that it is digitally signed from G DATA Software AG - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2, and a Windows process, which means it can run in most versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, or Windows OS, including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Window

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. gdscan.exe. is used by G Data Security Software or G Data InternetSecurity (version 2011, 2010) or G Data Security or G DATA Security or G Data AntiVirus or G Data TotalCare, If you shut down gdscan.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop gdscan.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is G Data Security Software or G Data InternetSecurity (version 2011, 2010) or G Data Security or G DATA Security or G Data AntiVirus or G Data TotalCare, 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 gdscan.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as G Data Security Software or G Data InternetSecurity (version 2011, 2010) or G Data Security or G DATA Security or G Data AntiVirus or G Data TotalCare, 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 gdscan.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 gdscan.exe, belongs to, in this case G Data Security Software or G Data InternetSecurity (version 2011, 2010) or G Data Security or G DATA Security or G Data AntiVirus or G Data TotalCare