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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



cygrunsrv.exe (cygrunsrv.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


In addition to the file name, cygrunsrv.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 is not specified
Product is not specified
File name contains:\Program Files\Adeona\cygrunsrv.exe

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




Win Patrol

cygrunsrv.exe -

cygrunsrv.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

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Match #2



cygrunsrv.exe (Cygwin)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


In addition to the file name, cygrunsrv.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:cygwin\bin\

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



Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/cygrunsrv/


Win Patrol

cygrunsrv.exe - This file is part of the Cygwin/RedHat operating system. It provides GNU (free software) tools for Windows operating in a Linux-like environment.

cygrunsrv.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 cygrunsrv.exe, we have detected 9 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
cygrunsrv.exe9
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x3d70b0630342132ebc1ff5cff483e6c0 36864 bytes
2 0xa6b3a78dcb2a6049f31dd585ca41853e 43008 bytes
3 0xcfc6777a115881cfc4a53246e972ba2a 43520 bytes
4 0xcb2792d916180fd0e89711128afe9533 44032 bytes
5 0x7ef012b769b8fa998d2906b71c7f2e75 43008 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x1f53a9c67d6e012626dba2c6aedc0a53 32768 bytes
7 0xf8ccf7940e5b0e6c92acc04024ffa689 42496 bytes
8 0xf26502d8d29631d44ca6746659c139eb 35328 bytes
9 0x26724c00ff0755748a19e4dc1d4b3e55 36864 bytes


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Tips from the Pit Crew

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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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