diskperf.exe

[wassa]

hi all, my problem is that i have two files in system 32 that are nearly spelt the same, diskperf.exe and diskpperf.exe,
my avg resident shield brings up diskpperf.exe as a trojan downloader. avg asks if i want to force remove it, but could cause a crash of my system, can anybody advise me please

 

[iPwn]

So, I can't find anything on Google relating to diskpperf.exe, but know that many malware applications will disquise themselves as other processes or be named very similar to cause confusion like this. I would boot into Safe Mode with networking and download MalwareBytes and run a scan. Then boot back up into normal windows and run CCleaner's registry cleaner.

 

[plusplus]

diskperf.exe is your Disk Performance Configuration Utility file, part of MS.

not sure about the diskpperf.exe one

 

[JCB1]

diskpperf.exe is not an OS file, id say delete it. If it doesnt delete is because theres a lock on it, download hirens boot cd and boot to mini windows and then delete the file from there

 

[Shazer2]

You can always boot in safe mode and do scans. I suggest looking files up on systemlookup or processlibrary.