Welcome to the PC Pitstop Process Library. We have an extensive list of the most common processes currently running on PCs. Use this library to inspect the safety of your running processes on a regular basis.

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Process Name

  

Unknown Unknown
Safe Safe
User Optional User Optional
Unwanted Unwanted
Spyware / Adware Spyware / Adware
Virus Virus


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.

To understand which possibility is actually running on your own system, perform an Overdrive test and then look at the Software|Processes tab.

You may find more information on this process by visiting Process Detail Pages.


Match #1



srv.exe (Srv.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.03%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 5 MB


In addition to the file name, srv.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:Pinball Corporation.
Product contains:Hotbar
File name contains:\Program Files\Hotbar\bin\11.0.78.0\Srv.exe

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




Win Patrol

Srv.exe -

srv.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.



Match #2



srv.exe (Zango Search Assistant)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 10 MB


In addition to the file name, srv.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:Zango, Inc.
Product is not specified

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



Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453114940


PC Pitstop Exterminate

Srv.exe - Adware: Software that displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the primary user interface is not visible, or which do not appear to be associated with the product.

srv.exe is spyware/adware. PC Pitstop recommends strongly that all adware and spyware be immediately removed. This application category consumes considerable system resources and the performance gain is quite noticeable. Furthermore, adware/spyware pose a security risk to your computer as it sends your personal information back to the mothership.

PC Pitstop Exterminate removes srv.exe and all other forms of malware and spyware. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how to quickly and easily rid your computer of adware and spyware.


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 srv.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
srv.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x4505b754e308f9c6cc94f9a958217d40 562440 bytes
2 0x0628525ed249bf10b251c66b96a07995 648662 bytes
3 0x48177f219e89e521fc7363fb1179d7dd 562440 bytes
4 0x38484e71c782d2e01af1e571e928b5e9 468232 bytes
5 0xa2d474834ced675bc6e973d18c15c436 468232 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x72fc27a05bc946bd79715996dd092af5 562440 bytes
7 0x4710f53449d63b57d3cc69231e3dcd9e 468232 bytes
8 0x40eacaacaed74bf68cb18413c6ad582e 468232 bytes
9 0x99d4d47a066e5a2f0a1bb1a48c507a1d 562440 bytes
10 0x1d8d9ba540ae445a774e6123685a0e1b 562440 bytes


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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.

If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.