supporter.exe
What is supporter.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The supporter5 or supporter5.exe application is a vital part belonging to the eScorcher Antivirus. The process file supporter5.exe aids the eScorcher Antivirus in detecting worms, viruses, Trojans and Spyware in the computer system. The program supporter5.exe is mainly responsible for periodically checking the virus definitions database of the eScorcher Antivirus against the Internet database of eScorcher. Once the supporter5.exe file detects fresh additions of virus definitions that the user's computer system lacks, it will prompt the user to download and install the new virus definitions.
As the application supporter5.exe is responsible for updating the eScorcher Antivirus' virus definitions, it is greatly recommended that users leave the file running in the system in the event that they detect that the file is active. Disabling the supporter5.exe program file before it has managed to connect to the Internet database and keep track of new virus definitions may eventually result in a weakened performance of the eScorcher Antivirus as it is not properly updated. Furthermore, removal of the file supporter5.exe will definitely make your system vulnerable to new viruses that are being developed every single day since the eScorcher Antivirus will not be able to update its virus definitions.
Though the application supporter5.exe is not necessary to run during Windows startup, it is a good idea that users configure it to do so in order to avoid the hassle of manually running it every time the virus definitions database needs an update. The supporter5.exe is not a recognized system file of Windows but it is still a safe and recommended application that can run in the computer system. The location of the supporter5.exe file is usually found in this folder: C:/Windows/System/.
The eScorcher Antivirus program, which houses the supporter5.exe process file, is free antivirus software that works with Windows XP, NT4, 2000, ME, 98 and 95 operating systems. It integrates the following functions for a more effective way of keeping the computer system safeguarded against malicious threats: complete scanning of virus infections and system memory stability, the capability of identifying and disinfecting thousands of viruses, searching of running Trojan programs and their removal, removal of a Trojan program from the disk despite the file being blocked, scanning of archival data, and free automatic virus definitions updates from their Internet database.
Author: eScorcher.com.
Author URL: www.escorcher.com
Part Of: eScorcher Antivirus
Memory Usage: Medium since the file supporter5.exe is used to update the virus definitions of the eScorcher Antivirus program. While doing so, it utilizes around 940032 bytes of RAM resources.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: Yes
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Windows\System\
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