crypto_components_meta.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like crypto_components_meta.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like MpSigStub.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. ZoneAlarm Antivirus) could share the same crypto_components_meta.dll file, saving valuable memory allocation, therefore making your computer run more efficiently.
Unfortunately, what makes DLL files so convenient and efficient, also makes them extremely vulnerable to problems. If something happens to a shared DLL file, either it goes missing or gets corrupted in some way, it can generate a "runtime" error message. Runtime is pretty self-explanatory; it means that these errors are triggered when crypto_components_meta.dll is attempted to be loaded either when ZoneAlarm Antivirus is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common crypto_components_meta.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - crypto_components_meta.dll.
- crypto_components_meta.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\avsys\crypto_components_meta.dll.
- Cannot register crypto_components_meta.dll.
- Cannot start ZoneAlarm Antivirus. A required component is missing: crypto_components_meta.dll. Please install ZoneAlarm Antivirus again.
- Failed to load crypto_components_meta.dll.
- The application has failed to start because crypto_components_meta.dll was not found.
- The file crypto_components_meta.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because crypto_components_meta.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your crypto_components_meta.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with ZoneAlarm Antivirus), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, crypto_components_meta.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading ZoneAlarm Antivirus, system crash while loading crypto_components_meta.dll, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or quite commonly, a malware infection. Thus, it's critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.
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