The ieshow.exe file is an executable process that belongs to the other program files and modules required by the BitDefender Antivirus Pro software to perform its intended operations. The ieshow.exe process is specifically bundled with version 2011 of the BitDefender Antivirus Pro application, which is classified as a system security program that is integrated with functionalities for detecting system vulnerabilities and possibly malicious applications, healing infected items, removing invalid or malicious entries and keys in the Windows System Registry, placing possibly malicious programs in quarantine status, deleting known viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware items and other malicious applications that have infected the system. The ieshow.exe process and the BitDefender Antivirus 2011 program are embedded with compatibility support for widely used versions of Microsoft Windows platforms.
How can I stop ieshow.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ieshow.exe. is used by BitDefender Antivirus 2011, If you shut down ieshow.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ieshow.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is BitDefender Antivirus 2011, 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 BitDefender Antivirus 2011, 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 ieshow.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 ieshow.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ieshow.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 ieshow.exe, belongs to, in this case BitDefender Antivirus 2011