The file polipo.exe refers to the software called Polipo or Mr.Zhang, which performs a variety of functions in Microsoft Windows OS computers. One of the performances of this file process is to create outbound communication to other computers connected through networks, instant messaging chat rooms, and other related applications, as well as Internet services that use IRC protocols. For the file to function, it utilizes ports to connect to the Internet or LAN connectivity. When the system is infected, this file is reliable to resist interrogation initiated by security products. Another performance is to use low level functions so it can hide itself from the user, also from system or security processes. This polipo.exe file program is packed and encrypted with a software packing process. As an executable file, this process is separately installed and automatically stores itself in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or in the subfolder C:\Documents and Settings. This file comes in different variants of sizes from 178,176 bytes to 1,016,995 bytes.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Polipo or Mr.Zhang, 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 polipo.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 polipo.exe, belongs to, in this case Polipo or Mr.Zhang