What+is+Rundll32.exe++a?


 * What is Rundll32.exe a? **


 * Rundll32.exe** runs silently in your task manager, calmly taking up memory with little explanation as to what it does.

In fact, you may have seen it crop up a time or two when a program crashes, but other than that, it is just something that is “there”.

//So what is it, exactly?// Well, Rundll32 is actually a medium for which other DLL files go through. That’s where rundll32.exe comes in. It launches functionality stored within 32 bit DLL files, thus the name, “run dll 32”.

Be warned, however, as malicious programs like spyware can run under the same name! Keep your virus scanning software up to date, and run weekly spyware checks! That way, you will ensure that the process you have just learned about is the one with good intentions!