What Is Ableton Index.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Fix?

What is Ableton Index?

Ableton Index is an executable exe file which belongs to the Ableton Live process which comes along with the Ableton Live Software developed by Ableton AG software developer.

If the Ableton Index process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes Ableton Index process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the Ableton Index file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the Ableton Index file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is Ableton Index safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:ProgramDataAbletonLive 9 StandardResourcesExtensionsIndex

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for Ableton Index process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	Ableton Index
Software Developer	Ableton AG
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:ProgramDataAbletonLive 9 StandardResourcesExtensionsIndex
Software	Ableton Live

 

Over All Ratings for Ableton Index : 4/5

Next, check the developer of Ableton Index. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this Ableton Index.exe file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if Ableton Index is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether Ableton Index is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide Ableton Index is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the Ableton Index process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall Ableton Index

To remove Ableton Index from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall Ableton Index if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Ableton AG>Ableton Live >Ableton Live> Ableton Index_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the Ableton Index was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for Ableton Index or the software name Ableton Live in the search bar or try out the developer name Ableton AG.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove Ableton Index file from your computer. Now the software Ableton Live program along with the file Ableton Index will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop Ableton Index process?

In order to stop the ableton index.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is Ableton Index a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the Ableton Index . But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is Ableton Index causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of Ableton Index.

Is Ableton Index causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the Ableton Index.exe process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of Ableton Index?

To check Ableton Index GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the Ableton Index process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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