What is ckahstat.dll doing on my computer?

ckahstat.dll is a module belonging to Kaspersky Anti-Virus from Kaspersky Lab.
Non-system processes like ckahstat.dll 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 CKAHSTAT 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 ckahstat.dll is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Kaspersky Anti-Virus on your PC, the commands contained in ckahstat.dll will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a CKAHSTAT process (also called a task).

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Is ckahstat.dll harmful?

ckahstat.dll has not been assigned a security rating yet. The ckahstat.dll file should be located in the folder f:\kaspersky internet security 7.0. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

ckahstat.dll is unrated

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Can I stop or remove ckahstat.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ckahstat.dll is used by 'Kaspersky Anti-Virus'. This is an application created by 'Kaspersky Lab'.

If you no longer use Kaspersky Anti-Virus, you can permanently remove this software and thus ckahstat.dll from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Kaspersky Anti-Virus in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

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Is ckahstat.dll 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 ckahstat.dll giving me errors?

Most ckahstat 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 Kaspersky Lab website for the latest Kaspersky Anti-Virus update.

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Why do I have multiple instances of ckahstat.dll?

Multiple copies of a process in your task manager may indicate the presence of a virus or Trojan. Make sure you always use an updated antivirus software and perform a full scan to identify any such cases.

ckahstat.dll is known to have another instance:

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