What is cpu.exe?

Cpu.exe file information

The process known as CPU_Systray belongs to software CPU_Systray by Studio SE1.

Description: Cpu.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Cpu.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files"—common is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Elgato\StreamDeck\Plugins\com.elgato.cpu.sdPlugin\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ApplicationManager\cpu\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 563,712 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 556,544 bytes and 4 more variants.  
Cpu.exe is a file with no information about its developer. Cpu.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 96% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Recommended: Identify cpu.exe related errors

• If cpu.exe is located in the C:\Windows folder, the security rating is 76% dangerous. The file size is 187,904 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 104,205 bytes. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file.
• If cpu.exe is located in a subfolder of Windows folder for temporary files, the security rating is 89% dangerous. The file size is 4,773,200 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 454,144 bytes, 427,800 bytes, 14,848 bytes or 237,056 bytes. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The process uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. The software has no file description. Cpu.exe is able to monitor applications.
  Uninstalling this variant: If problems with cpu.exe come up, you can do the following:
    1) uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ Nosium Ditributive Colour or Fope Topernador Corrator
    2) visit the vendor's support site.
• If cpu.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 62% dangerous. The file size is 589,824 bytes.

Important: Some malware also uses the file name cpu.exe, for example PAK_Generic.001 (detected by TrendMicro), and not-a-virus:HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner.heur (detected by Kaspersky). Therefore, you should check the cpu.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.