What is abengine.exe file ?

Most antivirus programs identify abengine.exe as malware—such as Sophos identifies it as Komodia (PUA), and Symantec identifies it as Trojan.Gen.2.

Follow steps bellow to try fix the problem with abengine.exe

1. Use cleanmgr

To run the command cleanmgr :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box , followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command cleanmgr and press Enter.

2. Use sfc /scannow

To run the command sfc /scannow :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command sfc /scannow and press Enter.

3. uninstalling programs :

To uninstall unnecessary programs :
Open the Start menu (Press Windows key + X) .
Click the first menu item Programs and Features.
Search unnecessary programs in the list of installed programs, .
Click the software you want to uninstall.

4. using msconfig

To run the command msconfig :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command msconfig and press Enter.

5. Automatic Update

To run the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate:
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate and press Enter.

6. Use resmon command

To run the command resmon :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command resmon and press Enter.

7. use DISM.exe

To run the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.

abengine.exe descriptions

Abengine.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Abengine.exe is located in a subfolder of “C:Program Files (x86)”—e.g. C:Program Files (x86)HighlightSearches.;Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 1,337,080 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 1,469,352 bytes, 1,775,248 bytes or 2,329,600 bytes.;It is a background process, and the service name is abengine: AbEngine protects your browser.;There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file.;Abengine.exe is able to monitor applications.;Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous.;Uninstalling this variant;In case of any problems with abengine.exe, you may also want to completely remove TabNav or Flowsurf (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or ask the developer, www.flowsurf.net, for support.