What does the enstart.exe file do?
The enstart.exe process is also known as EnCase Enterprise Agent and is a part of EnCase Enterprise Agent. This software is produced by Guidance Software (www.guidancesoftware.com). An outdated or faulty version of enstart.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- EnCase Enterprise Agent has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- EnCase Enterprise Agent 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)
- enstart.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module enstart.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about enstart.exe EnCase Enterprise Agent
enstart.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file enstart.exe is found in the C:\Windows\System32 directory or sometimes in a subdirectory of C:\Windows.
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 950,272 bytes (13% of all these files), 765,952 bytes as well as 11 other variants.
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. The file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. This file contains no information about the producer or the version. The file is not a Windows system file, but it is nontheless located in the C:\Windows folder. This enstart program is receiving or sending data on the LAN (your local network) or on the Internet.
Enstart.exe is capable of supervise programs as well as hide itself from other programs.
For this reason, 73% 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 enstart.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 enstart?
| I find a larger file, 458,752 bytes, the version is 5.04, still from Guidance Software David Stever | |
| removing enstart | |
| It's a legitimate application installed by Administrator. It belongs to an infrastructure which use to monitor and enables remote incident response, auditing, etc... John | |
| This is used by forensic software to scan a computer. | |
| After this file appeared on my computer it started blocking important ports I needed for software development, seemingly maliciously. Everything worked again once I removed it from my system. |
Summary: 4 users consider enstart.exe essential and should not be removed. One user considers it harmless. However, 3 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 4 users have already removed enstart.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall EnCase Enterprise Agent
To remove EnCase Enterprise Agent 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 EnCase Enterprise Agent in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if enstart.exe (EnCase Enterprise Agent) 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 EnCase Enterprise Agent. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: EnCase Enterprise Agent 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 enstart.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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