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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

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Match #1



ainap.exe (Asus' 'hibernation')

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.11%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 8 MB


In addition to the file name, ainap.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

File name contains:\ASUS\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.asus.com/



Win Patrol

AiNap.exe - Asus' 'hibernation' option. System will continue to operate at minimum power and noise when users are temporarily away or asleep.

ainap.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called ainap.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
ainap.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x9bc36ae0ac23b09f104783d54044174b 1060 KB
2 0x453d064a244ac37ade6f91f81513bcb6 1068 KB
3 0x3c4cc031abb3873fc4190abf46856b11 1065 KB
4 0x6860aaa8d8434d34a43f0af721151aed 1380 KB
5 0x45ed086c7daf03883b04de10c741a341 1053 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x6e425e653ccd6283149f169eb0bfa924 1093632 bytes
7 0x5a94a56c4d83f4afe3840c1d28fe694a 1423872 bytes
8 0x41332993423d73ee83104a1fbf6ba599 1423360 bytes
9 0x2e11066b604cbfc05bd23b4d3365ea27 1423360 bytes
10 0x0695f70f29e2585c4318f70e24a54366 1423360 bytes

Match #2



ainap.exe (AiNap.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.01%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 7 MB


In addition to the file name, ainap.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product is not specified
File name contains:\Program Files\ASUS\AI Suite\AiNap\AiNap.exe

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.




Win Patrol

AiNap.exe -

ainap.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.




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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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