What Is cnab4rpd.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Remove?

What is cnab4rpd.exe?

cnab4rpd.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Canon Advanced Printing Technology RPC Server Process process which comes along with the Canon Advanced Printing Technology Software developed by CANON INC software developer.

If the cnab4rpd.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes cnab4rpd.exe 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 cnab4rpd.exe 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 cnab4rpd.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is cnab4rpd.exe 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: 13% dangerous

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 cnab4rpd.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	cnab4rpd.exe
Software Developer	CANON INC
File Type	EXE
File Location	13% dangerous
Software	Canon Advanced Printing Technology

 

Over All Ratings for cnab4rpd.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of cnab4rpd.exe. 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 exe file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if cnab4rpd.exe 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 cnab4rpd.exe 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 cnab4rpd.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the cnab4rpd.exe 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 cnab4rpd.exe

To remove cnab4rpd.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall cnab4rpd.exe 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>CANON INC>Canon Advanced Printing Technology >Canon Advanced Printing Technology RPC Server Process> cnab4rpd.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the cnab4rpd.exe 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 cnab4rpd.exe or the software name Canon Advanced Printing Technology in the search bar or try out the developer name CANON INC.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove cnab4rpd.exe file from your computer. Now the software Canon Advanced Printing Technology program along with the file cnab4rpd.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop cnab4rpd.exe process?

In order to stop the cnab4rpd.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 cnab4rpd.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the cnab4rpd.exe . But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is cnab4rpd.exe 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 cnab4rpd.exe.

Is cnab4rpd.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of cnab4rpd.exe?

To check cnab4rpd.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the cnab4rpd.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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