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

What is pid.exe?

pid.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the https://www.personalid.de process which comes along with the Personal ID Software developed by coolspot AG, Düsseldorf software developer.

If the pid.exe process in Windows 10 is important then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes pid.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 pid.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 pid.exe file is a virus or malware? Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is pid.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

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

File Name	pid.exe
Software Developer	coolspot AG, Düsseldorf
File Type
File Location	C:
Software	Personal ID

 

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

How To Remove or Uninstall pid.exe

To remove pid.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall pid.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>coolspot AG, Düsseldorf>Personal ID >https://www.personalid.de> pid.exe_uninstall.exe
2. Or the pid.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 pid.exe or the software name Personal ID in the search bar or try out the developer name coolspot AG, Düsseldorf.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove pid.exe file from your computer. Now the software Personal ID program along with the file pid.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do i stop pid.exe process?

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

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

Is pid.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 pid.exe.

Is pid.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

Is pid.exe causing High Network Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of pid.exe?

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

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

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