The genuine mounter.exe file is a software component of Dokan Library by Dokan. Mounter.exe is an executable file that is part of the Dokan Library, a file system driver through which users can create their own file systems very easily without writing a device driver which is an extremely difficult procedure. This file is not a critical Windows component and should be removed if known to cause problems.
In Japanese, Dokan means 'clay pipe'. The Dokan library operates as a proxy and resembles a 'pipe'. The library is designed to work on x86 platforms such as Windows XP and Windows Vista. The Dokan Library resembles FUSE (the Linux user mode file system), except it works on Windows. Dokan was inspired by FUSE, a project which began 2004 by developer, Miklos Szeredi.
Mounter stands for Dokan Mounter Service
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 mounter.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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Description: Mounter.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Mounter.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—generally C:\Program Files (x86)\Dokan\DokanLibrary\ or C:\Program Files\COMPUTERBILD-Cloud\Data\Tools\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 14,848 bytes (71% of all occurrences), 11,776 bytes and 14 more variants.
The process is a background process, and the service name is DokanMbMounter: DokanMb Worker Service.
The process has no file description. The program is not visible. The mounter.exe file is not a Windows system file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
If problems with Dokan Library or COMPUTERBILD-Cloud occur, you can safely remove the program using the uninstall program of it (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or visit the vendor's support site [1][2].
If mounter.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 23,040 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 14,848 bytes.
The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. There is no description of the program. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as mounter.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the mounter.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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Part of Dokan Library, used by Asus Remote Drive
Belongs to Dokan library (addon for World of tanks)
Dokan Library is used for "XVM" on the game "World of tanks" which gives statistical player stats for players on the game. WoT tanker (further information)
Was installed as part of the SSHFS for Windows software. It's part of the Dokan library, used for remote access. (further information)
The DokanMounter service is used by the ADrive Desktop program to allow ADrive to be mounted as a local drive. I had originally disabled it because I couldn't find what it was used for until I went to ADrive's support page. Warren Warshaw (further information)
If you've run ExtFS or Ext2FSD, this is the active part of it. Ken Fricklas (further information)
Summary: Average user rating of mounter.exe:
based on 15 votes with 7 user comments.
5 users think mounter.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
4 users think it's probably harmless.
4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user suspects danger.
One user thinks mounter.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.
Best practices for resolving mounter issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with mounter. 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 mounter.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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WoT tanker (further information)
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Warren Warshaw (further information)
Ken Fricklas (further information)
Summary: Average user rating of mounter.exe: based on 15 votes with 7 user comments. 5 users think mounter.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user suspects danger. One user thinks mounter.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.