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Windows Command processor ,Is it malware or necessary part?

Anonymous
2019-08-30T03:12:21+00:00

When i open the chrome browser lots of WCP process run parallel in background and my laptop is freezing  sometime .How to resolve this issue?

I attached a screenshot of the task manger below.

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  1. Sumit D - IA 152.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-08-30T03:15:35+00:00

    Hi Dhananjay,

    I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 2-Year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

    Usually, CMD doesn't run in the background unless some program states that so. As a first step, run Malwarebytes to find if it is malware.

    Malwarebytes Cybersecurity for Windows, Mac, Android & iOS

    https://www.malwarebytes.com

    Disclaimer:

    This is a non-Microsoft website which would provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on the site which are frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers as they do more harm than good sometimes.

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  2. Reza-Ameri 45,681 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-08-30T16:00:15+00:00

    Right click on one of the processors and then click on Open file locationand see where does it located?

    Try run scan with Windows Defender Offline:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17466/windows-defender-offline-help-protect-my-pc

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-08-30T17:31:24+00:00

    the location of each process headed to

    C:\Windows\SysWOW64

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  4. Reza-Ameri 45,681 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-08-31T17:38:02+00:00

    This seems to be legitimate program but there is suspicious that something might execute it.

    Try run full scan with Windows Defender.

    Try uninstall Google Chrome and restart your PC and then reinstall it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-08-31T20:40:23+00:00

    This seems to be legitimate program but there is suspicious that something might execute it.

    Try run full scan with Windows Defender.

    Try uninstall Google Chrome and restart your PC and then reinstall it.

    i just use a third party virus guard call malware byte and did a full scan delete some files created by the chrome  and now it seems fine... i think.Is it enough to use defender only?does it provide internet security?

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