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csrss.exe

windows vista/7

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Joe-King

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Hello i have a process that runs alot of the time and i have searched google and found different relations to what exactly this is. One post says it is a virus and should be removed where as the other post says it is supposed to be on my process list? Can someone please help me figure this out please....


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Hello,

csrss.exe is the name of a critical system process but it can also be malware. It is depends on where it is found. The legitimate location will be in system32 folder. Any other location could be Malware.

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Joe :)
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Thank you for your quick reply Joe.


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You're welcome :)
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