The executable process file, xfire.exe (v1.0.0.13133), is an Xfire Gaming Client that is a part of the software SixPack/StealthClan Name Converter (version v2) or Xfire Control Panel that is developed Terra Tec Electronic GmbH. The description of the process file attributes to an application that uses the process: Terratec DMX Fire 1024 Soundcard Control Panel that is developed by Xfire, Inc. It is a verisign signed file, with a visible window but is not a Windows system file and is neither required to run at start-up entry level. The process file, xfire.exe is found to be located in the subfolder C:\Program Files or in the “MyFiles” folder with a memory file size of 4,154,504 bytes and incidentally at 4% on Windows 7/XP occurring at 3,493,776 bytes with eight more variants. The process file functions as having the ability to monitor applications and thus uses ports in order to connect to the Internet or Local Area Network (LAN).

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

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