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ekrn.exe

File Name:	ekrn.exe
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The ekrn.exe is not a Windows system file, but is a process which belongs to the software ESET NOD32 Antivirus and the ESET Smart Security Suite Kernel Service. It runs as a service and is the central component for both the NOD32 antivirus and Smart Security suite. Whenever you open, save, update or download a file, Ekrn.exe will help you to scan those files. It locates in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The most common size of the file on Windows XP is 224 bytes. You may also find it in 472,320 and 455,936 bytes.
Recommendation:
ekrn.exe should not be disabled, required for essential applications to work properly. It is highly recommended that the ekrn.exe file shouldn't be stopped. It is required for essential applications to work smoothly.
Users Opinions:
JMC17		0 0 Report Abuse
Yep, i bought NOD32, it is definitly the best anti-virus currently available. Not because it does search and destroy almost any threat, but because it is the Anti-Virus with the least CPU usage on the current market. This ESET Anti-Virus is light and efficient, simply the best. More information
jeff		0 0 Report Abuse
Excellent antivirus protection. sometimes it lags up my p4 2.0 on startup, but usually it is updating its signature or checking (another...arrghhh)windoze kb update. people: you cannot have a super fast running, non computer checking antivirus program!period! sometimes it has to check!
not you		0 0 Report Abuse
Sitting on 50% cpu usage...
SWR		0 0 Report Abuse
good program but the ekrn.exe uses allot of CPU when closing down a game.
Mephistopheles		0 0 Report Abuse
I have had only one problem with ESET NOD32 3.0. I recently accidentally downloaded a file I thought could had been a malware/trojan. I scanned it with ESET, and ESET found no problems with it at all. Since I had not had any problems with ESET before, and it had been running great and fixed a lot of problems, I trusted it. So anyway, I ran the file. Nothing happened. I immediately said, "Oh, shit." ESET then finally recognized that it was a malware file, and I removed it. I did a full system scan with ESET, and it found a few things wrong but was not able to fix it.. Well, I eventually had to run SpyBot Search & Destroy as well as Malwarebytes' Anti-Maleware to help clean everything up. I was a bit disappointed in ESET for not fixing this problem, but it did help out a little in the end. Other than that, ESET NOD32's current version is running completely fine on my computer. I had tried several big brand name anti-virus software, and none of them have competed with this. My computer runs so much faster now with this anti-virus, and it only takes up about 30mb, which is wonderful. I pretty much have all the settings for scanning and checking turned on, and I still have no problem with it taking up memory. I currently use Firefox 3.0, and I have not had any other problem than the one listed above. I feel like my computer is finally safe now. I recommend this product to anyone looking for a great anti-virus. :)
Ã˜Â£Ã˜ÂÃ™â€¦Ã˜Â¯		0 0 Report Abuse
It use 70% of my CPU ! More information
kron		0 0 Report Abuse
lol the computer is not lagged with compressed archives, only scan it searching virus.
Son of Sam		0 0 Report Abuse
It lags the PC less if you don't waste your time using IE. I've never had ekrn use more than 12% since the latest patch unless I'm running IE.
some random		0 0 Report Abuse
sometimes its a little hoggy but most of the time I never notice it. running amd chipset with 4 gig of ram.
torino		0 0 Report Abuse
I recently had a nasty Trojan.Vundo virus: no "C:" drive was visible, some settings were missing from the task bar, "ANTI-VIRUS" appeared near clock, pop ups, slow machine, etc. NOD32 didn't catch this scumware / virus. "Spyware Doctor" was a loser too (and am getting my delayed $$ back--1 month wait). Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware cut right through it. From this experience, I'm disappointed in NOD32, but I guess it's better than most. It caught 2 dormant Trojans that I had on my files from 4 years back that McAfee didn't catch. Norton: been there, done that, and never again. BTW: NOD32 consumes only about 30 MB of RAM even when I have the protection maxed out.
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