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

What is pinger.exe?

pinger.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the pinger.exe file process which comes along with the TOSHIBA Pinger Software developed by TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC software developer.

I have faced similar issues with unknown exe files running in the background in my windows computer too. Read this tutorial to learn more about pinger.exe and weather to disable it.

If the pinger.exe process in Windows 10 is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes pinger.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or virus, it might be running in the background.

The .exe extension of the pinger.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for the Windows Operating System 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 pinger.exe file is a virus or malware? Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is pinger.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

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

File Location / Rating : C:

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

File Name	pinger.exe
Software Developer	TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC
File Type
File Location	C:
Software	TOSHIBA Pinger

 

Over All Ratings for pinger.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 of whether this pinger file is a virus or malware we have displayed our result below.

How To Remove or Uninstall pinger.exe

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

1. If the file is a 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>TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC>TOSHIBA Pinger >pinger.exe file> pinger.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the pinger.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 pinger.exe or the software name TOSHIBA Pinger in the search bar or try out the developer name TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove pinger.exe file from your computer. Now the software TOSHIBA Pinger program along with the file pinger.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do i stop pinger.exe process?

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

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

Is pinger.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 click on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of pinger.exe.

Is pinger.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and find the pinger process and check the CPU usage percentage.

Is pinger.exe causing High Network Usage?

If the pinger.exe has a high data usage, you can find it by opening the Task Manager windows app and find the pinger process and check the Network Usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of pinger.exe?

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

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

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