Associated Program:
DAEMON Tools Code Signing Services or Y.A.S.U (Yet Another SecuROM Utility)
Programm Category:
Utilities and Operating System Software
What is yasu.exe
Test Drive Unlimited is the service name of the process yasu.exe, which is a type of an executable or EXE file, and is a part of the software product DAEMON Tools Code Signing Services, or Y.A.S.U (Yet Another SecuROM Utility), or simply known as YASU, which stands for Yet Another SecuROM Utility. Yet Another SecuROM Utility or YASU is a utility tool that is used as a SCSI-drive protector, and functions to hide emulated drives from SafeDisc 4 and SecuROM 7. This application is basically a part of the Daemon Tools program. Furthermore, the yasu.exe file has a digital signature from DAEMON Tools Code Signing Services - DAEMON Tools Timestamping Services, which makes it more essential and legitimate that needs to remain stored and running in the background. After its successful installation, yasu.exe is able to automatically run during the Windows startup. It is important to keep yasu.exe running and must not be terminated, unless it is causing problems or errors that affect the Windows computer system.
How can I stop yasu.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. yasu.exe. is used by DAEMON Tools Code Signing Services or Y.A.S.U (Yet Another SecuROM Utility), If you shut down yasu.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop yasu.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is DAEMON Tools Code Signing Services or Y.A.S.U (Yet Another SecuROM Utility), 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 DAEMON Tools Code Signing Services or Y.A.S.U (Yet Another SecuROM Utility), 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 yasu.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 yasu.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if yasu.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 yasu.exe, belongs to, in this case DAEMON Tools Code Signing Services or Y.A.S.U (Yet Another SecuROM Utility)