MyPopupKiller, with executable file mpk.exe, appears to be the main service associated with the software MyPopupKiller from a company known as Refog. The software was developed to manage pop-ups and prevent virus intrusions in the process. The file is usually installed in C:\Windows or C:\Program Files. Its most common file paths are C:\Windows\System 32\MPK\mpk.exe and C:\Program Files\MPK\mpk.exe. Average file size is between 132,385 bytes and 144,776 bytes. While the file’s main purpose is to protect the system from unwanted pop-ups and virus intrusions, there have been several reports made by users claiming that the file is a type of keylogger, where their key strokes were being recorded and then transmitted to a remote computer via the Internet. For this reason, most AV programs have identified the mpk.exe file as a threat to system and user security. Some users have also mentioned that they were unable to uninstall the file. The only way they got rid of it was to do a fresh install of their OS. There were no data found that can dispute these claims made by users.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as MyPopupKiller, 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 mpk.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 mpk.exe, belongs to, in this case MyPopupKiller