What is ap2.exe doing on my computer?

"ap2.exe is a process registered as a backdoor vulnerability which may be installed for malicious purposes by an attacker allowing access to your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. " This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.
Non-system processes like ap2.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 Backdoor.W32.bifrose 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.

The ap2.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Backdoor.W32.bifrose on your PC, the commands contained in ap2.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Backdoor.W32.bifrose process (also called a task).

Is ap2.exe harmful?

ap2.exe is considered to be an unwanted and unnecessary process and should be removed. Scan your system using an anti-spyware software to identify unused processes and services that can be safely removed.

Can I stop or remove ap2.exe?

This process is likely to be spyware, in which case it should be stopped and removed immediately. We recommend you use an anti-virus software to identify and remove a dangerous Backdoor.W32.bifrose process.

Is ap2.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'.

Why is ap2.exe giving me errors?

Most ap2 related issues are usually related to problems encountered by the Backdoor.W32.bifrose malware that runs it. The safest way to stop these errors is to uninstall the application or remove it using an anti-virus software.