What is sqlservr.exe? Is sqlservr.exe spyware or a virus?

How to fix sqlservr.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your sqlservr.exe process
2. Run Registry Booster to fix sqlservr.exe related errors
3. Run Spyware Doctor to remove persistent malware

Process name: SQL Server Windows NT or NetLib ®
Product: Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server Desktop or SQL Server Windows NT or Microsoft SQL/Server Desktop or Web Scraper Plus+ Web Spider or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 CTP or PANTONE(R) color bridge(TM) or IDAutomation.com Code 39 Free or UnInstall Envy24 Family Audio or Microsoft Office 2000 SR- or Microsoft Small Business or Policy Maker™ Professional or Business Contact Manager for or VERITAS Backup Exec for or MSSQL$INVENTORCONTENT or sqlservr.exe or Microsoft SQL Server Native or MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or Microsoft Business Contact or MSSQL$PINNACLESYS or Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook or ProSaldo Installation or Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer or Pimaco or Pinnacle MediaServer or SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) or Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (SUPERVISOR) or WinCC flexible Db Server or Business Contact Manager til or Windows Internal Database or MSSQL$JMPS_SQL_SERVER or Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MICROSOFTSMLBIZ) or Sony Ericsson Device Data or Office Server Extensions or MSSQL$SONY_MEDIAMGR or SQL Server (MSSMLBIZ) or CIS 2004 Server Australia or Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (PINNACLESYS)
Company: Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com)
File: sqlservr.exe


If you want a detailed security rating about your sqlservr.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.

Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!


Users Opinions

1731 users ask for this file. 28 users rated it as not dangerous. 2 users rated it as not so dangerous. 2 users rated it as neutral. 1 user rated it as little bit dangerous. 5 users rated it as dangerous.


All comments about sqlservr.exe:
Alexander Pichlbauer Microsoft SQL Server  See also: Link
Dimitris Kavakopoulos Microsoft SQL Server service. Not dangerous
MSSQL Server
sql server service
Mr Know It All Microsoft SQL Server service. Can eat up lots of memory due to a bug where it does not release resources correctly. Workarounds are available on the net.  See also: Link
Gaurav Julka SQL Server main componet may be..
turner sql server, only dangerous if you don't have a sql server on your box already  See also: Link
halozr sql bringt mein pc auf 100 und das pausenlos.
Damien Jorgensen Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Related
Kiloup Microsoft SQL Server with Windows 2003 Server
Bill sqlservr.exe is the main process for Microsoft SQL Server. This server application provides industry standard and flexible SQL server services.
Simon Dean Microsoft SQL Server
kris it is for microsoft SQL Server runs on windows xp systems
P.V. It appeared when I installed SQL Server 2005 with Visual C++ Express Edition
Duncan Legitimate service name that applies to multiple versions of Microshit's SQL Server.
John I detected malware processw running using this name from Temp Internet Files. Not sure what it was doing but I got rid of it immediately. 'Was using lots of memory.
Eduardo Microsoft SQL Server  See also: Link
Stan Darsh The Marsh Also a worm sometimes  See also: Link
Andy its a microsoft database system.
PeterS Necessary to make SQL Server working, but eats your mem if not configured properly!
null Not dangerous by itself, but may open up avenues of attack on your computer if incorrectly configured  See also: Link
Charlie Microsoft SQL Server
Clarence Dykstra Microsoft SQL Server
Mau Microsoft SQL Server  See also: Link
Odin SQL Server  See also: Link
Microsoft SQL Server. Not dangerous at all. Just keep your security updates in place. :)
Guy Microsoft SQL server service - It will use up a lot of your resources if you're running Sony Vegas. Terminating it will disable access to your media library and require a restart of the program
Installed with my ACT 2006 program
Ryan Main process for MS SQL server. Not harmful unless you don't have an SQL server.
I got this file from Pinnacle PCTV software
Brian it's a virus that made my computer run slow  See also: Link

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