The run.exe process is reported as a registered malware downloader and is considered as a harmful program and should not be downloaded or installed. The run.exe file is known to be a threat to the system security as it is usually bundled with malicious programs, virus or spyware which, when downloaded to the computer, will cause file corruption, loss, and computer crash. The run.exe file is found to be registered under 37 filenames and is found to be associated with Trojan, Worm, and other harmful programs. Statistics show that run.exe file has a total of 611,932 analyzed reports, 67 cases involving the filename "run.exe", 42 incidents that the file was found as a threat, and that 63% of cases that "run.exe" was found to be a threat. Countries of origin are based on the number of reported incidents, such as 3 in Germany, 2 in Brazil, 2 in Italy, 1 in China, and 1 in Spain.
How can I stop run.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. run.exe. is used by N/A, If you shut down run.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop run.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is N/A, 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 N/A, 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 run.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 run.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if run.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 run.exe, belongs to, in this case N/A