The system has a huge number of processes that allow it to perform all those functions that are declared by the developer. One of these is unsecapp.exe, you can see it in the corresponding tab in the "Task Manager". The article will tell what kind of process is unsecapp.exe, where its executable file is located, whether it can be a virus program, and if so, how to delete it. At the end there will be useful advice that will help you in working with it.
Unsecapp.exe - what is it?
First of all, we will figure out what kind of process it is and why it is needed in the system. First, you must immediately indicate that it is a system and is in every version of the Windows operating system. However, you can notice it most often on server versions. The process is responsible for the WMI program and takes some part in the work of the Winmgmt service.
To understand what exactly unsecapp.exe does, you need to talk about WMI. This is an application that provides the user with access to information regarding programs in the system, accounts, and other similar system components. Simply put, it provides tools for working with user accounts.
Location
Now let's talk about where the unsecapp.exe process executable is located on the system. This is necessary to know, if only for the reason that the information will help you distinguish a virus file from an uninfected one, but more on that later. So, the file directory is as follows: C: \ Windows System32 \ wbem \.
This is where you can discover the genuine unsecapp.exe process. If you do not want to follow this path yourself, opening one folder after another, then you can look at the directory in another way:
- In the "Task Manager", go to the "Processes" tab.
- Find unsecapp.exe and click RMB on it.
- Click LMB on the option "Open file location".
After that, a folder will open in which the file you are looking for will be highlighted.
Could it be a virus?
We already found out that unsecapp.exe is a process for administering the system, we also found out where its executable file is located. It’s also worth talking about malicious files. Now we will answer the question: "Is the unsecapp.exe process a virus?".
From all of the above, you can understand that this is a completely “clean” program developed by Microsoft, but not so simple. Some attackers can hide their virus under the name of this process, so that the user, finding information about him on the Internet, sees that the file is system and did not delete it.
Now it will be told how to get rid of a malicious program on your computer.
How to remove a virus
First, we know that unsecapp.exe is a process that is located in the "wbem" folder. Secondly, only genuine programs can be in this folder. Based on this, it can be understood that the unsecapp.exe file cannot be located in any other directory, if its location is suspicious, then this is a virus.
To get rid of it, you first need to disable unsecapp.exe. How to do this, we will now tell you:
- Enter the "Task Manager" on the "Processes" tab.
- Locate the unsecapp.exe infected process.
- Right click and select a file location.
- Click RMB again and select "End Process."
- Go to the folder that appeared before this and delete the executable file of this virus.
After that, the threat will be eliminated.
Useful advice
So we figured out everything about the unsecapp.exe process, and before proceeding to the conclusion, I want to give one piece of advice. After detecting and removing the virus, install an anti-virus program from a third-party developer on your computer and conduct a full scan to make sure that there are no traces left in the system.
Conclusion
Now you know that unsecapp.exe is a process that, in principle, is needed only by system administrators. An ordinary user should not interfere in his work. But you should not miss the moment that this process may turn out to be a virus. In this case, immediate action is required to eliminate it.