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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.

Recommendation:

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.

Users Opinions:
S_Killed
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Yes, Doc is truly an IDIOT. Doc, give a try with Symantec! I can give you 3 licenses for free, thrown away...
Oyster
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Save, secure and cheap on resources.
Altan
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Collapses the system with IE-clash
James
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Its juts the best Eset 3.0 is great!
007
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Not so resourse hogging
CC
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Nod32 - Bast AV in the world year after year. (www.av-compartives.org)
Rebs
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Not found any problems with RAM usage. doing a full system scan as we speak, hence tracking this page, using less then 20MB of ram.
NC
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Uses a 1/4 of the resources of other antiviruses
S4ku
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ESET Antivirus - Best ever! (with my 4 GB RAM;) )
G
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Its an O.K av program, has let some slips go past via FIREFOX, and does lag up the computer when opening a winrar file.
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