Many users claim that the winxp.exe process is a malicious executable program file that launches a variant of the Backdoor.IRCBot software, which is a family of backdoor rootkits and Trojans known to infect Windows-based systems. Other user reports state that the winxp.exe process is associated with the Backdoor.Trojan program, which is another family of Trojans reported to infect unprotected computers that run on widely used versions of Microsoft Windows. Both user reports claim that the winxp.exe process is capable of automatically initializing during system startup because of certain keys and entries the winxp.exe process can create and inject into the Windows System Registry upon its successful placement and activation in the system. The winxp.exe process is also said to covertly continue operating as a background process during system runtime, in order to find system vulnerabilities like unprotected TCP/IP network ports that the winxp.exe process can use to initiate contact with remote servers operated and managed by its authors. Upon establishing communications with these Web servers, the winxp.exe has been reported to download more malicious programs unto the system.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Backdoor.IRCBot and Backdoor.Trojan, 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 winxp.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 winxp.exe, belongs to, in this case Backdoor.IRCBot and Backdoor.Trojan