What does the BESClient.exe file do?
The BESClient.exe process is also known as BES Client or, as the case may be, IBM BigFix Agent and is a part of IBM BigFix Client or, as the case may be, IBM Endpoint Manager Client. This software is produced by IBM (www.ibm.com) or, as the case may be, BigFix (www.bigfix.com). An outdated or faulty version of BESClient.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- BES Client has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- BES Client has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- BESClient.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module BESClient.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about BESClient.exe BES Client
BESClient.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. BESClient.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,898,504 bytes (33% of all these files), 9,594,864 bytes or, as the case may be, 6,630,672 bytes.
You can use Windows Control Panel (Programs icon) to completely remove the software. It has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. This BESClient.exe process is receiving or sending data on the LAN (your local network) or on the Internet. The file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. It possesses a digital signature from Verisign.com, which should confirm its trustworthiness.
BESClient.exe is capable of supervise programs as well as hide itself from other programs.
For this reason, 16% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves BESClient.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about BESClient?
| Used by corporations to insure that the latest security patches are on the PC | |
| This is the agent application for the BES enterprise systems management product. (further information...) Ryan Russell | |
| Required by enterprise to manage computers | |
| Sends info back to others for application tracking. If you like to be tracked, you'll love it. C Butler | |
| It may have been installed by my company on my company laptop. It is trying to reach 66.206.25.237... David Sanders |
Summary: 7 users consider BESClient.exe essential and should not be removed. One user considers it harmless. However, one user considers this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 6 users have already removed BESClient.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall IBM BigFix Client or IBM Endpoint Manager Client
To remove BES Client from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate IBM BigFix Client or IBM Endpoint Manager Client in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if BESClient.exe (BES Client) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of BES Client. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: BES Client or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or BESClient.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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