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What is System.exe?

The genuine System.exe file is a software component of Malware.
Microsoft Windows does not have an executable file named "system.exe", but there are numerous unwanted or malicious programs using that name, one of which may become installed in "C:\Windows\System32" and therefore show a "Command Line" field in Task Manager saying, "C:\Windows\System32\system.exe". When Windows is running there is a valid System process in Task Manager but its "Command Line" field is blank because what is running are system threads handling network i/o, disk i/o, and the actual kernel itself. Some malware using the "system.exe" name may have false internal data attributing itself to Microsoft, even saying "Microsoft Windows Operating System". Be careful about deleting a "system.exe" file which appears in a legitimate third-party application's subfolder tree, but in "C:\Windows" no such file should exist. Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington, USA, is a multinational technology company founded April 4, 1975 by Paul Allen and Bill Gates.

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 System.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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System.exe file information

Windows Task Manager with System
System.exe process in Windows Task Manager

The process known as honey or exe or gqIiXXSQ.exe or svchost or Microsoft or Client or AutoIt v3 Script or Application System

appears to belong to software honey or Microsoft Windows Operating System or c1 or Murmurously Stipendless or Application or HsMgr or NVIDIA Package Launcher or Application System

by AutoIt Team or Application or NVIDIA (www.nvidia.com) or www.microsoft.com or Microsoft Corporation„z. All rights reser or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or Irregularize Narrowfisted.

Description: System.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file System.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder (generally C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Sysfiles\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 407,730 bytes (43% of all occurrences), 4,157,440 bytes and 39 more variants. file.net/process/system.exe.html 
It is not a Windows system file. There is no file information. The program is not visible. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: Run, MACHINE\Run, User Shell Folders, TaskScheduler, Winlogon\Shell, Userinit, MACHINE\User Shell Folders, win.ini, RunOnce, DEFAULT\User Shell Folders). System.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 78% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

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There are different files with the same name:

Important: Some malware also uses the file name System.exe, for example VirTool:Win32/VBInject.UG or Worm:Win32/VB.HA (detected by Microsoft), and Trojan.Gen.2 or W32.SillyFDC (detected by Symantec). Therefore, you should check the System.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

This program got installed on my computer and it was a RAT. I found it in C:\Windows\System32
   
system.exe has a folder that installs Windows 9 known as winxpb.pop or others
  Julie   (further information)
After when I downloaded a program, I found random adverts popping up and when I scan with MalwareBytes, I found system.exe to be a trojan.agent.stm
   
System.exe is a trojan. It acts as a server which sends usage information to a remote client and can allow them to take control of your computer. There are no cases where System.exe is a windows process on any version of windows ever. System without the .exe extension (shown in taskmgr) is a windows process, however.
  Bernard  
The bot replaces the native windows system.exe file. AVG found it, but couldn't remove it because the original had already been replaced. I completely restored hard drive with image created 2 months earlier using Macrium Reflect. AOK now. BACK UP everything, including the system, folks. This is the only way you really know the virus isn't lurking somewhere...
  Stephen Smith  
it is system file I got it in my windows8 as normal process
  Bob  
I was downloading ProRAT for pentesting but the official link was down so I got a different one, it basically melted my screen when I ran it and I had to reboot. At first it had the same effect as a batch virus, just flooded my desktop but now all the time I get "system.exe has stopped working," and in my D: drive there is a hidden folder named "downloads" with only one file, system.exe. I can't delete it either, even with force delete from the command line. It hasn't done anything too harmful yet.
  Alfie  
If it is System.exe it is a virus. If it is just System it should be fine
   
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Summary: Average user rating of System.exe: based on 97 votes with 9 user comments. 15 users think System.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 9 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 12 users suspect danger. 57 users think System.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 9 users don't grade System.exe ("not sure about it").


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Best practices for resolving System issues

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