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

What is startupguard.exe?

startupguard.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Protect your PC from unwanted soft process which comes along with the Startup Guard Software developed by PrivacyRoot.com software developer.

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

Is startupguard.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)Startup Guard 3

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

File Name	startupguard.exe
Software Developer	PrivacyRoot.com
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)Startup Guard 3
Software	Startup Guard

 

Over All Ratings for startupguard.exe : 4/5

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

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

To remove startupguard.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall startupguard.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>PrivacyRoot.com>Startup Guard >Protect your PC from unwanted soft> startupguard.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the startupguard.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 startupguard.exe or the software name Startup Guard in the search bar or try out the developer name PrivacyRoot.com.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove startupguard.exe file from your computer. Now the software Startup Guard program along with the file startupguard.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop startupguard.exe process?

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

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

Is startupguard.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 startupguard.exe.

Is startupguard.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of startupguard.exe?

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

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