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What’s Geek Squad Support.exe (Geek Squad Support)? Is it safe or a virus?

Geek Squad Support.exe is a software application developed by Geek Squad, Inc with the app description "Geek Squad Support".

This application is designed to provide technical support and assistance to users with various technology issues. It offers services such as troubleshooting, virus removal, software installation, and hardware diagnostics. The app aims to help users solve their technical problems efficiently and effectively, ensuring that their devices are functioning properly. It provides a user-friendly interface and access to the Geek Squad team of experts, who can offer guidance and solutions to a wide range of technical issues.

Below are 4 simple steps you can take to see if the Geek Squad Support.exe process is safe or malware.

  1. Scan the executable with Microsoft's built-in tech
  2. Find Geek Squad Support.exe's publisher
  3. Search the executable's hash with VirusTotal
  4. Monitor the executable's behavior

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Who makes Geek Squad Support.exe (Geek Squad Support)?

We’ve found Geek Squad, Inc should be the publisher of Geek Squad Support.exe.

How do we know? Our SpyShelter cybersecurity labs focuses on monitoring different types of Windows PC executables and their behaviors for our popular SpyShelter Antispyware software. Learn more about us, and how our cybersecurity team studies Windows PC executables/processes.

What does it mean if someone is the publisher of a PC .exe (executable or process)?

The publisher of an executable is the entity responsible for its distribution and authenticity. Most processes/executables on your PC should be signed. The signature on the executable should have been verified through a third party whose job it is to make sure the entity is who it says it is. Find an unsigned executable? You should consider scanning any completely unsigned .exe on your PC.

Last updated: April 8, 2024

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Our team at SpyShelter has been studying Windows PC executables for over 15 years, to help fight against spyware, malware, and other threats. SpyShelter has been featured in publications like The Register, PC Magazine, and many others. Now we’re working to share free, actionable, and easy to understand information about Windows executables (processes) with the world, to help as many people as possible keep their devices safe. Learn more about us on our "About SpyShelter” page.

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