What is csrse.exe?

csrse.exe is part of Windows Systemwatcher and developed by Microsoft according to the csrse.exe version information.

csrse.exe's description is "Windows Systemwatcher"

csrse.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected csrse.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 csrse.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameWindows Systemwatcher
Company nameMicrosoft
File descriptionWindows Systemwatcher
Internal nameWindows Systemwatcher
Original filenameWindows Systemwatcher
CommentsWindows Systemwatcher
Legal copyrightCopyright © Microsoft
Product version1.00
File version1.00

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWindows Systemwatcher
Company nameMicrosoft
File descriptionWindows Systemwatcher
Internal nameWindows Systemwatcher
Original filenameWindows Systemwatcher
CommentsWindows Systemwatcher
Legal copyrightCopyright © Microsoft
Product version1.00
File version1.00

Digital signatures [?]

csrse.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

4 of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the csrse.exe file. That's a 10% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
DrWeb Trojan.Starter.1472
eSafe Win32.WS.Reputation
Prevx High Risk Cloaked Malware
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
4 of the 42 anti-virus programs detected the csrse.exe file.

csrse.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove csrse.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the csrse.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that csrse.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate csrse.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the csrse.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate csrse.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Windows\csrse.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the csrse.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If csrse.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If csrse.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If csrse.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that csrse.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD58853dc2b4ee03b4164eb9944f6ba804a
SHA256cf441feec3e59684e77f8278d8f32cff38268cbc7a2f0a9ab9ec248b106da000

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to csrse.exe:

csrse.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

csrse.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.

Windows Systemwatcher has stopped working.

End Program - csrse.exe. This program is not responding.

csrse.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

csrse.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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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.

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