ekrn.exe
| File Name: | ekrn.exe | ||
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The ekrn.exe is not a Windows system file, but is a process which belongs to the software ESET NOD32 Antivirus and the ESET Smart Security Suite Kernel Service. It runs as a service and is the central component for both the NOD32 antivirus and Smart Security suite. Whenever you open, save, update or download a file, Ekrn.exe will help you to scan those files. It locates in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The most common size of the file on Windows XP is 224 bytes. You may also find it in 472,320 and 455,936 bytes. | |||
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ekrn.exe should not be disabled, required for essential applications to work properly. It is highly recommended that the ekrn.exe file shouldn't be stopped. It is required for essential applications to work smoothly. | |||
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| skooba |   | 00Report Abuse | |
| I have the same issue that few of the ppl above. It doesn't take much RAM but for me it takes 25%of the CPU usage. RAM 70kk out of 3gigs is next to nothing, but to kill the 25% of my 4cores is a bit too much ;/ I need to check it up - I used to love my nod32 and I hope I will remain its good friend on but first I need to reinstall my system and try to give it a go on a fresh one. I cannot sacrifice this much of a processor power to be safe. | |||
| Wayne King | | 00Report Abuse | |
| This is NOD32 Antivirus/ESET Smart Security. It is the BEST (currently) antivirus and security suite available More information | |||
| zarfai | | 00Report Abuse | |
| This Ekrn.exe thing is crazy it sucks up every cpu recource faster then a slag behind a station you have to pay for sucking. Other then that it might be a good anti virus...didnt pick up some trojans though i still prefer kaspersky anti virus and going to try out some anti malware things i read from the other comments... Uninstalling nod32 right now .. | |||
| nabar | | 00Report Abuse | |
| cannot delete ekrn.exe file access denied | |||
| Seven | | 00Report Abuse | |
| takes up 100000 on mine, 95%, can't end process, hate it | |||
| John Apedloorn holland | | 00Report Abuse | |
| Hello Your problem maybe ekrn.exe in your firewall off eset. I had v [off] hitmanpro when i v[on] i had no problems more. i think eset use hitmsan pro in there software i hope it is off use for your problem | |||
| Burt | | 00Report Abuse | |
| Had the same problem with ESET but an upgrade fix that. One of the fastest and smallest footprint AVs on the market. | |||
| Ton | | 00Report Abuse | |
| NOD 32 is a perfect anti virus program. The Ekrn.exe problem however is troublesome. It asks for 63% of my CPU. | |||
| eMu | | 00Report Abuse | |
| RONNIE STFU I JUST UPGARDED COMP AND GOT EST NOD 32 AND MAKES MY COMP SHT SLOW! | |||
| I.T.-HEAD | | 00Report Abuse | |
| ESET NOD 32 version 3 have some unresolve issues specially on network invronment. Ekrn.exe does eat up RAM on startup.I solve all my problems by rolling back to v. 2.7. Very good in protecting pcs and network above kaspersky and AVG. Norton is garbage. | |||
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