The vulscan.exe process is also known as vulScan Application which belongs to the LANDesk Software or LANDesk Management Suite from the LANDesk Software. The vulscan.exe task is responsible for a hardware piece in the computer system and it also contains additional configuration options and support for this device. The process enables the user to manage the explosion of mobility where combination of discovery, software distribution, OS migration, mobility management, remote control and reporting can be done in a single console. It also enables the user to access from an easy-to-use console in managing and deploying of patches, encrypting of data, enforcing endpoint security policies and grant network access. Moreover, LANDesk has a complete set of cloud capabilities for system extensions, securities and service management. The vulscan.exe file can be found in the sub folder of C:\Program Files with a known files size of 1,81,344 bytes in Windows 7 or Windows XP. The vulscan.exe file can also connect to the Internet and can even monitor applications.
How can I stop vulscan.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. vulscan.exe. is used by LANDesk, If you shut down vulscan.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop vulscan.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is LANDesk, 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 LANDesk, 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 vulscan.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 vulscan.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if vulscan.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 vulscan.exe, belongs to, in this case LANDesk