Process name: TOSHIBA Pinger
Product: Software Upgrades or TOSHIBA Software Upgrades or pinger.exe
Company: TOSHIBA Corporation (www.toshiba.com) or TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC
File: pinger.exe

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Users Opinions

185 users ask for this file. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know"). 9 users rated it as not dangerous. 2 users rated it as not so dangerous.

All comments about pinger.exe: Arik Checks for updates for Toshiba software (came with the laptop)  See also: Link thk it belongs to squid proxy server for NT pinger.exe is a task from Toshiba which regularly checks for software updates. This program is a non-essential system process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. Karyl My firewall finds it and requests access permission Tim Is a service which runs to check Toshiba's website for updates. Not required to run, but should not be disabled unless known to be causing problems. Can only help your computer. SDM Came with Toshiba laptop Susan Macdonald seems to be causing problems on my computer/ when deleted all problems seem to have gone away bab Came with my Toshiba dd Task manager If you know more about pinger.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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