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 leecher.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.
The process known as SFT Loader or FLP Loader or SBF Loader belongs to software SFT Loader (version 2006, 2006 b4, 2007) or SBF Loader by Darksoft Projects or velocode.
Description: Leecher.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Leecher.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 1,324,544 bytes (55% of all occurrences), 1,166,848 bytes, 740,352 bytes, 1,306,164 bytes or 1,161,728 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock.
The program has a visible window. The software has no file description. It is not a Windows system file. The program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
Leecher.exe is able to connect to the Internet, monitor applications, record keyboard and mouse inputs and manipulate other programs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 31% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
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If leecher.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 24% dangerous. The file size is 896,000 bytes. The program has a visible window. The program has no file description. Leecher.exe is not a Windows system file. The program uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. Leecher.exe is able to connect to the Internet and monitor applications.
If leecher.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 14% dangerous. The file size is 1,612,957 bytes. The program has a visible window. The leecher.exe file is not a Windows core file. Leecher.exe is able to connect to the Internet, record keyboard and mouse inputs and monitor applications.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as leecher.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the leecher.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.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with leecher. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using cleanmgr and sfc /scannow, uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using msconfig) and enabling Windows' Automatic 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 resmon 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, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To help you analyze the leecher.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: Security 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. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of leecher.exe: based on 2 votes with 1 user comment. 2 users think leecher.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.