Problem with ntoskrnl.exe?

Title – ntoskrnl.exe

Description – The ntoskrnl.exe process is a vital component of the Windows operating system. It is required when Windows is booting up, and once your machine is switched on and Windows is running properly this process should not be visible within the Windows Task manager or any other task manager application. However, this can occur if your system has been infected with spyware or with a virus.

If you can see the ntoskrnl.exe process running on your machine then it means you have likely become infected with a variant of the Bolzano virus. This family of viruses is particularly old but can still be contracted under certain circumstances. This poses a security threat because it opens all files and folders to all users of your computer. This means that even the lowly guest account is able to gain access to administration level settings and protected files.

Associated Errors – The existence of the ntoskrnl.exe process once your machine has booted up, is an error in itself. This process should be disabled once the machine has fully booted but the Bolzari family of viruses prevent this from happening and leave all the files on your computer open to any level user.

Recommended Solution – Update your antivirus application database and perform a full scan of your system. Remove or clean any infected files or application executables that it finds and then perform a registry scan and clean up the registry. This should prevent unauthorized access to all areas of your PC and should remove the threat completely from your system.

We recommend the free Xoftspyse scanner here to check if your infected and to completely remove potential threats.

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