agent.exe - agent process information

agent.exe is a process belonging to Avira Internet Security Suite 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.

Note: Note: agent.exe could also be also a process associated with the Forte Agent Newsgroup reader, this could also be a is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.

Determining whether agent.exe is a virus or a legitimate Windows process depends on the directory location it executes or runs from. We strongly recommend that you run a FREE registry scan to identify agent.exe related errors.

agent.exe is not a critical component. It is highly recommended that you run a FREE performance scan to automatically optimize memory, CPU and Internet settings.

Your PC's drivers may be out of date. This may cause hardware failures, conflicts and complete system crashes. We recommend you run a FREE driver scan to easily identify and list outdated drivers on your system.