Hello, can anyone explain me what is this prefetch.exe? What does it run for and does it slows down our computer, is it a virus? Is it safe to have it running? Thank you
Hello, can anyone explain me what is this prefetch.exe? What does it run for and does it slows down our computer, is it a virus? Is it safe to have it running? Thank you
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Windows has a prefetch function and is a legitimate part of the OS. However prefetch.exe is NOT, it is part of the Morphine virus, and should be removed from your machine. Run your antivirus and delete it.
Use the configuration editor to turn off unnecessary startup programs and see if that helps:
Start -> Run -> "msconfig.exe" (without the quotes). When the editor opens, click on the Startup tab. Go through all the startup items and remove the checkmark from all except those that are needed. For example, leave your AV program alone, or anything else that's necessary. Reboot and see if that helps.
Download and use software to detect and remove spyware that may be running. A good one to use is "Spybot"
boot the computer in safe mode
and go to start run
sfc /scannow
after that
run spyware and antivirus scans
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