What is acengine.exe and how to fix acengine.exe ?

What is acengine.exe file ?


Most antivirus programs identify acengine.exe as malware—e.g. Sophos identifies it as Generic PUA BI (PUA), and McAfee identifies it as Artemis!957BF0CC608D.

Follow steps bellow to try fix the problem with acengine.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.


acengine.exe descriptions


Acengine.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Acengine.exe is located in a subfolder of “C:Program Files (x86)” (common is C:Program Files (x86)FastSearch).;Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 1,839,728 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 2,330,376 bytes, 2,327,712 bytes or 1,787,024 bytes.;It is a file with no information about its developer. The program is not visible. Acengine.exe is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.;Acengine.exe is able to monitor applications.;Therefore the technical security rating is 59% dangerous.;Uninstalling this variant;There is a possibility to completely remove Fast-Search (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).