The genuine bash.exe file is a software component of Prey by Fork. Prey is an anti-theft service available for laptops and other electronic devices. Bash.exe runs the Bash Client for Windows. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems.
Prey is a web service based on the freemium model that tracks and monitors electronic devices primarily to help locate the device in case of theft. The Prey client is an open-source software that communicates with the Internet server and can be prompted to send its GPS location, as well as other information such as photos from the webcam. Prey was first released on March 24, 2009.
Fork is an multinational, privately-held software development company that has offices in the US, Hong Kong and Chile. The company was founded in 2009 by CEO Tomás Pollak and COO Carlos Yaconi. It currently offers the Prey theft protection service and the Bootic e-commerce platform.
Bash stands for Bash (Bourne Again Shell) Client
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the bash.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: Bash.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Bash.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder (common is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Beeline Network Manager\updater\bin\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Beeline Network Manager\updater\bin\).
The file size on Windows 10/11/7 is 536,078 bytes.
Bash.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. There is no description of the program. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel.
Therefore the technical security rating is 70% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
If bash.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 58% dangerous. The file size is 536,078 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 567,296 bytes and 10 more variants.
There is no file information. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows system file.
Uninstalling this variant:
You may want to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ Git or MSYS2 64bit or contact www.github.com Customer Service.
If bash.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder, the security rating is 84% dangerous. The file size is 653,824 bytes.
The program has no visible window. Bash.exe is not a Windows core file. The software has no file description.
bash.exe appears to be a compressed file.
If bash.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 567,296 bytes.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as bash.exe. Therefore, you should check the bash.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
it is a pest i have used all manner of security to get rid of it and it is still erroring on my laptop ever since i installed prey nat
I have started getting this crash. I have installed Prey on my PC. So Andrew may have hit it correctly. Apart from the link supplied. Craig (further information)
It does belong to the PREY service. Should be in C:\Prey\platform\windows\bin Andre Marcil
Ich my case the process is a bash concole that comes with git/github. When obtained from a trusted source, it should be fine.
It is used by Prey and should not be ended unless needed.
Happens with different patterns and quantity by changing the 2d parameter of CreateWindowEx in the coding of c++ windows. Looks like an harmless error in the code of a window. Carlos
Summary: Average user rating of bash.exe:
based on 14 votes with 12 user comments.
5 users think bash.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
3 users think it's probably harmless.
5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user suspects danger.
Best practices for resolving bash issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with bash. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the bash.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of bash.exe: based on 14 votes with 12 user comments. 5 users think bash.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user suspects danger.