What is counterspy.exe doing on my computer?

counterspy.exe is a process belonging to Sunbelt Software CounterSpy which protects your computer against Internet-bound threats such as spyware and trojans which can be distributed through e-mail or attack directly to the computer allowing unauthorized access to your computer. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Non-system processes like counterspy.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 CounterSpy Client 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 counterspy.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Sunbelt Software Internet Security on your PC, the commands contained in counterspy.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a CounterSpy Client process (also called a task).

Is counterspy.exe harmful?

This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system. The counterspy.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\CounterSpy Client. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove counterspy.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. counterspy.exe is used by 'Sunbelt Software Internet Security'. This is an application created by 'Sunbelt Software'.

If you no longer use Sunbelt Software Internet Security, you can permanently remove this software and thus counterspy.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Sunbelt Software Internet Security in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is counterspy.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 counterspy.exe giving me errors?

Most counterspy 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 Sunbelt Software website for the latest Sunbelt Software Internet Security update.