What is cpinit.exe doing on my computer?

cpinit.exe is a process belonging to КриптоПро CSP from Компания Крипто-Про.
Non-system processes like cpinit.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 cpinit 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 cpinit.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software КриптоПро CSP on your PC, the commands contained in cpinit.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a cpinit process (also called a task).

Is cpinit.exe harmful?

cpinit.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The cpinit.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\crypto pro\csp. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove cpinit.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cpinit.exe is used by 'КриптоПро CSP'. This is an application created by 'Компания Крипто-Про'.

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

Is cpinit.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 cpinit.exe giving me errors?

Most cpinit 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 Компания Крипто-Про website for the latest КриптоПро CSP update.