Associated Program:
Kerio Personal Firewall GUI Module
Programm Category:
Security Software
What is kpf4gui.exe
The kpf4gui.exe process is an executable program file that is implemented by the Kerio Personal Firewall application, which is a Windows program that was acquired by Sunbelt Software from Kerio Technologies. The kpf4gui.exe process is specifically deployed as one of the executable components of the Kerio Personal Firewall application that is responsible for loading the elements and functionalities of this software's GUI (Graphical User Interface). This means the kpf4gui.exe file is one of the process resources of the Kerio Firewall GUI module, which is an applet built into the Kerio Personal Firewall program. The kpf4gui.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of the Kerio Personal Firewall application, which is a system security tool that was developed with a set of features for monitoring and protecting the system against potential user privacy threats, hacker attacks, data security risks, data loss or corruption issues and system stability problems caused by malicious programs like viruses, worms, Trojans, backdoor rootkits, spyware applications, badware items among other malware processes.
How can I stop kpf4gui.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. kpf4gui.exe. is used by Kerio Personal Firewall GUI Module, If you shut down kpf4gui.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop kpf4gui.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Kerio Personal Firewall GUI Module, 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 Kerio Personal Firewall GUI Module, 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 kpf4gui.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 kpf4gui.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if kpf4gui.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 kpf4gui.exe, belongs to, in this case Kerio Personal Firewall GUI Module