What Is Mouse.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is Mouse.exe?

Mouse.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Gaming Mouse Driver Monitor Program process which comes along with the Gaming Mouse Driver Software developed by Trust Gaming Mouse Driver software developer.

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

Is Mouse.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: C:Program Files (x86)Trust Gaming Mouse

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

File Name	Mouse.exe
Software Developer	Trust Gaming Mouse Driver
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)Trust Gaming Mouse
Software	Gaming Mouse Driver

 

Over All Ratings for Mouse.exe : 4/5

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

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

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

How do I stop Mouse.exe process?

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

As per the information we have the Mouse.exe is not a Virus or Malware. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is Mouse.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 Mouse.exe.

Is Mouse.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of Mouse.exe?

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

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

Let us know in the comments below if you face any other Mouse.exe related issues.