fsma32.exe
What is fsma32.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process fsma32.exe is considered as a vital component of the F-Secure Antivirus application, which is a known antivirus program that scans documents, files, and other executables for spyware, worm, virus, or Trojan infections.
As part of this security program, the fsma32.exe process helps in guarding the computer system against encrypted and internet viruses and makes sure that updates are checked every so often. The fsma32.exe process also supports the other F-Secure processes in monitoring applications and screening malicious files from safe ones.
The primary task of the fsma32.exe process or the F-Secure Management agent though, is to manage the user's F-Secure software security policy. The process fsma32.exe, being the F-Secure Policy Manager, provides the user tools for efficiently administering F-Secure software products. The fsma32.exe process enables the user to control all processes and options running under the F-Secure Virus Client.
The F-Secure Antivirus program would not work properly if the fsma32.exe process were not running. If this happens, all the functions of the said virus program may be disturbed, thus posing the risk of having overall utility failure. The fsma32.exe process is a very important process to have in the user's computer to ensure its safety from malware contamination. Thus, the user is strongly advised to keep this process running in the system, as doing otherwise would make his system highly vulnerable to virus attacks.
The fsma32.exe file is usually located in a C:/Program Files subfolder and has an identified file size of 61489 bytes. The process fsma32.exe is not a Windows system file and does not have visible windows. The fsma32.exe process is part of Windows 98, windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows XP operating systems.
The fsma32.exe process is not a threat to the computer's security. Similar to many other processes used by antivirus applications, the process fsme32.exe is normally left to run on startup. However, the user still has the option to change this setting.
Author: F-Secure Corporation.
Author URL: http:// www.f-secure.com/
Part Of: F-Secure Anti-Virus
Memory Usage: High since it normally uses about 5Mb when running.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: No
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Program Files\F-Secure\Common\fsma32.exe
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