English | Deutsch

How to remove companion error


The free file information forum can help you find out if companion.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

Software  Click to Run a Free Scan for companion.exe related errors


companion.exe file information

The process Companion Module or AOL Companion belongs to the software AOL Companion or Companion Module or GameTap or companion.exe or Spyware Terminator by America Online, Inc (www.aol.com).

Description: File companion.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (typically C:\Program Files\AOL Companion\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 250,992 bytes (47% of all occurrence), 229,450 bytes, 221,258 bytes, 217,162 bytes.
The file is not a Windows system file. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program is not visible. Therefore the technical security rating is 29% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify companion.exe related errors

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "AOL Companion" is not required to run at start up.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as companion.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the companion.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Score

User Comments

Summary: 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

Do you have additional information?
What do you know about companion.exe:
How do you rate it:
Link for more info's:
Your Name:

companion scanner


image

Security Task Manager shows all running Windows tasks including embedded hidden functions (e.g. keyboard or browser monitoring, autostart entry). A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware, keylogger or a Trojan.

Spyware Doctor detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, malware and tracking threats from your hard disk. Ideal supplement to Security Task Manager.

Registry Booster free scans, cleans, repairs and optimizes your system.

Other processes


companion.exe [all]