av_cleaner.exe - What is av_cleaner.exe?

What is av_cleaner.exe doing on my computer?

av_cleaner.exe is a process belonging to Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam[tm] from Symantec Corporation.
Non-system processes like av_cleaner.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the av_cleaner process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

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The av_cleaner.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam[tm] on your PC, the commands contained in av_cleaner.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a av_cleaner process (also called a task).

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Is av_cleaner.exe harmful?

av_cleaner.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The av_cleaner.exe file should be located in the folder C:Program Filessymantecsbasscannerbin. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

av_cleaner.exe is unrated

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Can I stop or remove av_cleaner.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. av_cleaner.exe is used by 'Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam[tm]'. This is an application created by 'Symantec Corporation'.

If you no longer use Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam[tm], you can permanently remove this software and thus av_cleaner.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam[tm] in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

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Is av_cleaner.exe CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.

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Why is av_cleaner.exe giving me errors?

Most av_cleaner issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Symantec Corporation website for the latest Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam[tm] update.

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