How to remove an a2service error

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A2service.exe file information

The process known as a-squared Service or Emsisoft Anti-Malware Service belongs to software a-squared Free or Emsisoft Anti-Malware or a-squared or a-squared Anti-Malware or a-squared Free Service or a-squared Anti-Dialer by Emsi Software GmbH (www.emsisoft.com) or Emsisoft GmbH.

Description: The file a2service.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" or in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 217,208 bytes (15% of all occurrences), 366,712 bytes and 47 more variants.
The program is not visible. A2service.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. A2service.exe is not a Windows core file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. a2service.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications, connect to Internet and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
There is a possibility to consult Emsisoft’s Customer Service ^[1][2], see if there is a newer version or uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > a-squared Free or Emsisoft Anti-Malware).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as a2service.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the a2service.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

a-squared Command Line Scanner. a-squared Anti-Malware
Schlaukopf (further information)

asquared anti spyward part of driver no dangerous

gehört zum programm a-squared free ist ein programm für trojaner ,viren ,würmer finden finden
mike holbach (further information)

Emsisoft Anti-Malware driver
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Emsisoft Anti-Malware background shield
metoo (further information)

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peppo

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Summary: Average user rating of a2service.exe: based on 11 votes with 7 reviews.

7 users think a2service.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think a2service.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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