What is InstStat.exe? Should I remove it?

Should you terminate the InstStat.exe process?

InstStat.exe is an executable file which can enter your computer with several suspicious programs. Most commonly, it comes with the Driver Booster 2, created by IObit Information Technology company. It can also be attached to AdvancedCleaner which is another shady application regarded by the security experts as a rogue antivirus. It is interesting that the same executable file can be found in two distinct software which do not seem to be related. However, there is one aspect that links two. They are both looked at with suspicion. We could not determine whether the InstStat.exe process that these programs run is malicious and further diagnosis is needed. Nevertheless, having in mind the fragile reputation of the programs this executable comes with, we would recommend you to remove InstStat.exe from your computer.

How can this file start running on your computer?

As we have already mentioned, the InstStat.exe can only enter the computer with specific programs. Users can download and install them consciously, but more commonly, they are sneaked into the system using deceptive marketing strategies, such as “bundling”. As soon as the carrier program enters the computer, it drops InstStat.exe file and prepares it for specific commands. This file can be responsible for launching a parasite, loading its main components and running a destructive payload. It is a significant part of a dangerous parasite, but can also function as a stand-alone threat. Thus, you should not leave this process running on your system. Remember, InstStat.exe removal can only be achieved if the programs that it came bundled with are eliminated.

How to remove InstStat.exe from the PC?

InstStat.exe can be removed manually if you do not remove the program it belongs to. Nevertheless, when you eliminate this file, the program may stop working. Besides, we have already mentioned that AdvancedCleaner and Driver Booster 2 are not trustworthy applications, so it is recommended that you delete them simultaneously to the InstStat.exe removal. The mentioned applications should be detected by an antivirus software; you just have to make sure it is legally obtained and updated. We recommend installing FortectIntego. By running a full system scan with it, you will remove InstStat.exe and the related programs successfully.