Eraser.exe is an executable file associated with the software Eraser, developed by Joel Low for The Eraser Project. This software is an advanced security tool for Windows that allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.
The associated software, Active Eraser for Windows, is a powerful tool that helps users to permanently delete data, preventing it from being recovered. It's useful for those who want to ensure their deleted files, such as personal information or sensitive data, cannot be retrieved with data recovery software.
Eraser.exe is needed if you want to securely delete data from your computer. It's a useful tool for maintaining privacy and security. If you don't require this level of data deletion, or if the software is causing issues with your system, you might choose to remove it. It's important to ensure that the eraser.exe file is legitimate, as some malware can disguise itself as eraser.exe. If the file is located outside of the C:\Program Files\Eraser directory, it may be advisable to remove it for the safety of your system.
Description: Eraser.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The Eraser.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (normally C:\Program Files\Eraser\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 980,920 bytes (35% of all occurrences), 980,368 bytes and 12 more variants.
The file is not a Windows system file. The process can be removed using the Control Panel's Add\Remove programs applet. It is certified by a trustworthy company. The program is not visible.
Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
You can uninstall Eraser or Joel Low - Open Source Developer, or try to get help from the software vendor. Click on Eraser or Joel Low - Open Source Developer in the Windows Control Panel (Software or Programs section) to uninstall it, or click on bbs.heidi.ie or joelsplace.sg to visit the vendor's website.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Eraser.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Eraser.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.
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Program to erase (permanently) empty hard-drive space using multiple random rewrites doodles
Eraser is a secure data removal tool, which allows you to remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it with carefully selected patterns. MrCharlie (further information)
Great eraser program, use with caution, files once erase cannot be recovered. radarray (further information)
Program which 'shreds' files you want to delete so no one can read them afterwards Darren (further information)
It is a shredder program, it is freeware and not part of windows period. It was on a "Maximum PC" Magazine And probably available on the Net as well. You can disable the "eraser.exe -hide" command it puts in your config file and still use the program. bob
File "shredder" that removes files from your hard drive in a way that they can never be accessed again by any program. Salem Jansen (further information)
Up to now this is the second (or third) time I have downloaded the program from a site where it was mentioned in a publicity banner as "clean your PC with Eraser.exe". Some years ago I installed this program on my PC and a few days ago on this laptop. If I recall well, a few years ago, this wasn't that hard to remove and wasn't classified as malware (note : I could be wrong). I found it on a dvd with trusted freeware software (like AVG, Works, etc.) Only today I noticed it is most probably cause to slow down my system. The reason could be that, since I've downloaded it a few days ago, this program is launched from start-up. In the Task Manager I found it in the Start-Up programs, along with my anti-virus program. Therefore, I suppose there might be a conflict with my antivirus program (BullGuard). What is remarkable is up to now, it hasn't been found by BullGuard as threat - I wonder what other Anti-virus programs are mentioning (some info please). I will try removing it from my laptop with your program, with BullGuard, manually or with another program. Kurt Vermeersch
Summary: Average user rating of Eraser.exe:
based on 12 votes with 8 user comments.
6 users think Eraser.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
One user thinks it's probably harmless.
3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
2 users suspect danger.
One user is not sure about it.
Best practices for resolving Eraser issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with Eraser. 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 Eraser.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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doodles
Tom Filipi (further information)
MrCharlie (further information)
radarray (further information)
Darren (further information)
bob
Salem Jansen (further information)
Kurt Vermeersch
Summary: Average user rating of Eraser.exe: based on 12 votes with 8 user comments. 6 users think Eraser.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. One user is not sure about it.