What is GREGsvc.exe?
GREGsvc.exe is part of Global Registration Service and developed by Acer Incorporated according to the GREGsvc.exe version information.
GREGsvc.exe's description is "Global Registration Service"
GREGsvc.exe is digitally signed by Acer Incorporated.
GREGsvc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\Registration\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about GREGsvc.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on GREGsvc.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Global Registration Service |
| Company name | Acer Incorporated |
| File description | Global Registration Service |
| Internal name | GREGsvc |
| Original filename | GREGsvc.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Acer Incorporated 2009 |
| Product version | 2.00.3000 |
| File version | 2.00.3000 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Global Registration Service |
| Company name | Acer Incorporated |
| File description | Global Registration Service |
| Internal name | GREGsvc |
| Original filename | GREGsvc.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Acer Incorporated 2009 |
| Product version | 2.00.3000 |
| File version | 2.00.3000 |
Digital signatures [?]
GREGsvc.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Acer Incorporated |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0ad996a1a9b17f3d94c61b4c7b2236e4 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the GREGsvc.exe file.
Folder name variants
GREGsvc.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\Registration\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\program files (x86)\emachines\registration\
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Gateway\Registration\
- c:\program files\acer\registration\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 0191dee9b9eb7902af2cf4f67301095d |
| SHA256 | 9e2e263e84167e1ad3ffcea84066af07cd6a653f5d8266a619e4973bc4b25460 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to gregsvc.exe:
gregsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
gregsvc.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Global Registration Service has stopped working.
End Program - gregsvc.exe. This program is not responding.
gregsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
gregsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with GREGsvc.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with GREGsvc.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with GREGsvc.exe. 93% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 122 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with GREGsvc.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
bill C writes
This is an annoying pop up, it keeps coming up and saying "this operating system is not supported by this application." The title of this is GREG. I don't know what to do. Can this file be deleted without harming the operating system? This happened after I upgraded the OS from Win 7 to Win 8 pro.
# 1 Nov 2012, 7:34
Jeff writes
Thank you. Following advice to remove this, yes, annoying popup. Started after upgrading my Gateway laptop from Win7 to Win8, uninstalled via Programs and Features "Gateway Registration".
# 19 Jan 2013, 8:57
Roger Karlsson writes