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

What is uvPL.exe?

uvPL.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Ulead VideoStudio process which comes along with the Ulead VideoStudio SE DVD Software developed by Ulead Systems software developer.

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

Is uvPL.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)Ulead SystemsUlead VideoStudio 11

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

File Name	uvPL.exe
Software Developer	Ulead Systems
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)Ulead SystemsUlead VideoStudio 11
Software	Ulead VideoStudio SE DVD

 

Over All Ratings for uvPL.exe : 4/5

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

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

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

How do I stop uvPL.exe process?

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

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

Is uvPL.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 uvPL.exe.

Is uvPL.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of uvPL.exe?

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

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