The genuine softinfo.exe file is a software component of Software Informer Client by Informer Technologies. There are at least two different identifiable "softinfo.exe" processes, one by Informer Technologies and one by InnDevelop Technologies AsD of Denmark. Informer Technologies, whose version appears to be dominant and currently supported, maintains a network of websites and URLs offering information on software products. The "SI Client" is their flagship downloadable product, offering navigation through software reviews and articles, the ability to submit questions, and a new multi-threaded download system for software updates. It has a visible window because it added tabs in 2014 for "Trending" and "Giveaway" limited-time offers to get paid software for free. The "softinfo.exe" by InnDevelop Technologies AsD of Denmark downloads as "SoftInfoSetup.exe" but executes as "softinfo.exe." That program only displays software and hotfixes installed on the machine, or a list of running applications. The website for Informer Technologies only says it is made up of several multinational programming teams without disclosing headquarters or team locations. The website for InnDevelop is unavailable and the product may be unsupported but some sites still offer it for downloading.
SoftInfo stands for Software Informer
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 softinfo.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.
Description: Softinfo.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file softinfo.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (typically C:\Program Files\Software Informer\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,689,600 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 1,634,304 bytes and 31 more variants.
The softinfo.exe file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window.
Softinfo.exe is able to monitor applications, manipulate other programs and record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case you experience problems using softinfo.exe, you might want to do the following: 1) completely remove Software Informer or PoserContent2012 (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) 2) contact www.informer.com Customer Service [1][2] 3) look for a new, improved version.
If softinfo.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 86% dangerous. The file size is 1,689,600 bytes.
The softinfo.exe file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: Run, TaskScheduler).
Softinfo.exe is able to monitor applications and manipulate other programs.
If softinfo.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 50% dangerous. The file size is 2,859,077 bytes.
The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: Run, TaskScheduler).
Softinfo.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window.
Softinfo.exe is able to monitor applications, record keyboard and mouse inputs and manipulate other programs.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as softinfo.exe. Therefore, you should check the softinfo.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
It was suddenly on my PC.
system configuration balakirupanithi
After about 1-2 hours suddenly it slows down the PC drastically. Viren
Useful to update some program, but not necessary. Meowdoleon
Summary: Average user rating of softinfo.exe:
based on 6 votes with 4 user comments.
2 users think softinfo.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user suspects danger.
2 users think softinfo.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
One user is not sure about it.
Best practices for resolving softinfo issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with softinfo. 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 softinfo.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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User Comments
balakirupanithi
Viren
Meowdoleon
Summary: Average user rating of softinfo.exe: based on 6 votes with 4 user comments. 2 users think softinfo.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user suspects danger. 2 users think softinfo.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. One user is not sure about it.