onitfirewall.exe
onitfirewall.exe
Process name: OnItFirewall
Application using this process: OnIt Firewall
File location: C:\Program Files\securefirewall
Recommended: Check your system for onitfirewall.exe problems
What is onitfirewall.exe doing on my computer?
onitfirewall.exe is a process belonging to OnIt Firewall from Copeland Software.
Non-system processes like onitfirewall.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.
In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the OnItFirewall process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.
The onitfirewall.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software OnIt Firewall on your PC, the commands contained in onitfirewall.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a OnItFirewall process (also called a task).
Is onitfirewall.exe harmful?
onitfirewall.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The onitfirewall.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\securefirewall. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove onitfirewall.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
onitfirewall.exe is used by 'OnIt Firewall'. This is an application created by 'Copeland Software'.
If you no longer use OnIt Firewall, you can permanently remove this software and thus onitfirewall.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find OnIt Firewall in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is onitfirewall.exe CPU intensive?
This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.
Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.
Why is onitfirewall.exe giving me errors?
Most onitfirewall issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Copeland Software website for the latest OnIt Firewall update.
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