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What is MFResident.exe?

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 MFResident.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.

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MFResident.exe file information

The process known as MFResident.exe belongs to software unknown by .

Description: MFResident.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. MFResident.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files"—primarily C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\iMyFone\Components\Resident\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 256,512 bytes (50% of all occurrences), 264,000 bytes or 259,976 bytes. file.net/process/mfresident.exe.html 
The file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. There is no file information. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Recommended: Identify MFResident.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as MFResident.exe. Therefore, you should check the MFResident.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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User Comments

After the host application had been deleted, MFResident.exe still ran silently for weeks on a separate drive. After trying to close it with Task Manager, it re-opened itself. I had to use my antivirus to close the software then delete it's files.
  Eli  
file keeps restarting no matter how many times i end task which makes it not possible to delete the files i got this downloading a file recovery program and i deleted it immediatly and now i have it running in the background slowing my compute down its imyfone
  tree  
chinese virus
  Lamarcus  
view task manager and avg detected
  Xyne  
bekomme häufig die meldung MFResident.exe funktioniert nicht mehr
  Turi  

Summary: Average user rating of MFResident.exe: based on 4 votes with 5 user comments. 2 users suspect danger. 2 users think MFResident.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade MFResident.exe ("not sure about it").


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Best practices for resolving MFResident issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with MFResident. 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 MFResident.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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