What does the oaui.exe file do?
The oaui.exe process is also known as Online Armor Component and is a part of Emsisoft Online Armor. This software is produced by Emsisoft GmbH or, as the case may be, Emsi Software GmbH (www.emsisoft.com). An outdated or faulty version of oaui.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Online Armor Component has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Online Armor Component 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)
- oaui.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module oaui.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about oaui.exe Online Armor Component
oaui.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Oaui.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,415,104 bytes (42% of all these files), 7,558,464 bytes or, as the case may be, 2,346,592 bytes.
It also can also affect other applications by changing their properties. Such manipulation can cause an application to do things other than what it is intended to do. The original file has a digital certificate (see its file properties). The file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. This oaui.exe process does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar.
Oaui.exe is capable of Change the behavior of other applications, track other applications, connect to the Internet as well as interpret keystrokes.
For this reason, 60% 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 oaui.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 oaui?
| Used by Armour Firewall (further information...) James | |
| oaui.exe is part of Online Armor firewall or security suite. It is a startup program and is normally found in the %programfiles%\tall emu\online armor folder. Michelle |
Summary: 2 users consider oaui.exe essential and should not be removed. source: file.net
How to uninstall Emsisoft Online Armor
To remove Online Armor Component 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 Emsisoft Online Armor in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if oaui.exe (Online Armor Component) 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 Online Armor Component. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Online Armor Component 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 oaui.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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