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

What is SamsungConfiguration.exe?

SamsungConfiguration.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the SamsungConfiguration process which comes along with the Samsung Electronics CO., LTD Software developed by Samsung Electronics CO., LTD software developer.

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

The .exe extension of the SamsungConfiguration.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 SamsungConfiguration.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is SamsungConfiguration.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:ProgramdataSamsungService

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

File Name	SamsungConfiguration.exe
Software Developer	Samsung Electronics CO., LTD
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:ProgramdataSamsungService
Software	Samsung Electronics CO., LTD

 

Over All Ratings for SamsungConfiguration.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 SamsungConfiguration file is a virus or malware we have displayed our result below.

How to check if SamsungConfiguration.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 issues. Here is how you can find whether SamsungConfiguration.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 SamsungConfiguration.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the SamsungConfiguration.exe process is important or not with this feature.

How To Remove or Uninstall SamsungConfiguration.exe

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

How do I stop SamsungConfiguration.exe process?

In order to stop the samsungconfigurati… 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 SamsungConfiguration.exe a Virus or Malware?

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

Is SamsungConfiguration.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 SamsungConfiguration.exe.

Is SamsungConfiguration.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of SamsungConfiguration.exe?

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

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