• Properties:

• System Process: Yes
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  C:\ Program Files\ fawgrd32.exe
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:No

Description:

The process file fawgrd32.exe is a part of First Aid by Cybermedia, who were afterwards bought by McAfee Network Associates. It protects your Windows system from application failure and crashes.

The fawgrd32.exe program can only be used for Windows 95/98 operating system. If you have it installed on systems other than Windows 95/98, it might not work. Uninstalling the process from your computer is recommended if you do not run a Windows 95/98 Operating System.

The process file fawgrd32.exe is not correlated with the Microsoft Windows Operating System, though it offers a service that plays a fundamental role in the system. Its behavior does not appear to be a security risk. There is no need to abolish the process fawgrd32.exe if your system uses the utility Windows Guardian.

The process file fawgrd32.exe is a startup program, but it is still up to the user if he or she decides to run the program upon startup.

The McAfee VirusScan is an antivirus program created and maintained by McAfee, previously known as Network Associates. The VirusScan is designed for home and home-office use. McAfee also develops VirusScan Enterprise for use in corporate environments. The product is not available as a standalone package but as an element of the McAfee VirusScan Plus package or the McAfee Internet Security Suite.

McAfee also generates an enterprise-level product named VirusScan Enterprise, designed for use on larger networks. It includes features designed to make management of antivirus software on multiple PCs easier.

The Network Associates was formed in 1997 as a merger of McAfee Associates and Network General. After a major restructuring in 2004, the company changed its name back to McAfee to reflect its focus on security-related technologies.

Recommendations:

This is a safe process. There is no necessity to remove this process from your system or change it in any way.