What Is AMMYY_Admin.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Fix?

What is AMMYY_Admin?

AMMYY_Admin is an executable exe file which belongs to the Ammyy Admin process which comes along with the Ammyy Admin Software developed by Ammyy Group software developer.

If the AMMYY_Admin process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes AMMYY_Admin 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 AMMYY_Admin 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 AMMYY_Admin file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is AMMYY_Admin 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:UsersUSERNAMEDownloads

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 AMMYY_Admin process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	AMMYY_Admin
Software Developer	Ammyy Group
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:UsersUSERNAMEDownloads
Software	Ammyy Admin

 

Over All Ratings for AMMYY_Admin : 4/5

Next, check the developer of AMMYY_Admin. 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 AMMYY_Admin.exe file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if AMMYY_Admin 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 AMMYY_Admin 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 AMMYY_Admin is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the AMMYY_Admin 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 AMMYY_Admin

To remove AMMYY_Admin from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall AMMYY_Admin 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>Ammyy Group>Ammyy Admin >Ammyy Admin> AMMYY_Admin_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the AMMYY_Admin 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 AMMYY_Admin or the software name Ammyy Admin in the search bar or try out the developer name Ammyy Group.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove AMMYY_Admin file from your computer. Now the software Ammyy Admin program along with the file AMMYY_Admin will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop AMMYY_Admin process?

In order to stop the ammyy_admin.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 AMMYY_Admin a Virus or Malware?

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

Is AMMYY_Admin 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 AMMYY_Admin.

Is AMMYY_Admin causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of AMMYY_Admin?

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

I hope you were able to learn more about the AMMYY_Admin file and how to remove it. Also, share this article on social media if you find it helpful.

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