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acs.exe file information

The process ACS or Agnitum Client Service or Agnitum Outpost Service belongs to the software acs.exe or ACU Configuration Service or Atheros Configuration Service or vitalsource KEY or NETGEAR Wireless Adapter WG311T or NETGEAR Wireless Adapter WPN or Belkin Wireless Utility or IBM ThinkPad Scroll Lock or Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) or D-Link Configuration Service or DWL-G520M Wireless 108G MIMO or D-Link Wireless G WNA- or 802.11g Wireless CardBus & PCI Adapter HW.61 V or VGA Dual Camera or NETGEAR WG311T Wireless Adapter or SMCWPCIT-G 108Mbps Wireless PCI adapter or NETGEAR WPN311 Wireless Adapter or D-Link RangeBooster G WNA- or 108Mbps Wireless LAN Adapter or Proxim Configuration Service or SMCWCB-G WLAN Cardbus or 3Com Configuration Service or TRENDnet TEW-441PC/TEW-443PI 802.11g Wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter Driver and Utility or TP-LINK Configuration Service or Ekahau Configuration Service or Agnitum Outpost Security or Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro or SMCWCBT-G 108Mbps WLAN Cardbus by NETGEAR or Belkin (www.belkin.com) or Atheros or OEM or SMC or TRENDnet or Agnitum Ltd.

Description: File acs.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 36,864 bytes (81% of all occurrence), 20,480 bytes, 364,629 bytes, 360,533 bytes, 360,532 bytes, 364,628 bytes, 376,917 bytes, 278,613 bytes, 467,029 bytes, 467,028 bytes, 32,768 bytes, 214,496 bytes.
There is no information about the maker of the file. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows core file. acs.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. acs.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 70% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If acs.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 54% dangerous. File size is 360,532 bytes (39% of all occurrence), 36,864 bytes, 20,480 bytes, 364,629 bytes, 1,179,648 bytes, 368,724 bytes, 1,176,904 bytes, 1,488,216 bytes, 1,527,808 bytes, 1,232,896 bytes, 1,466,368 bytes, 1,181,000 bytes. The program is not visible. File acs.exe is not a Windows core file. acs.exe is a file without information about the maker of this file. acs.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.

If acs.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 64% dangerous. File size is 360,532 bytes. There is no file information. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as acs.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the acs.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Part of Outpost security suite 2008
   
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On my machine, it is "Agnitum Client Security Service"...part of the Outpost Security Suite.
  Des  
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Agnitum Client Security Service - acs.exe is the main firewall component service
  audciz   (further information)
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Was installed with Vodafone UTMS software
  Patrick  
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Its a Outpost Firewall process, and can take up to 30MB when idle. (Sourec:
  Xylber  
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Comes from Outpost Firewall Pro..installed last night is there now..seems to be fine.
  Jordan Hunt   (further information)
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ACS process is installed when installing a new D-LINK PCMCIA Wireless card
  Dave  
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acs = Atheros Configuration Service for wireless device
  kaimano  
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agnitum outpost service/agnitum outpost firewall 2008
  eemil  
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OUTPOST FIREWALL process
  Tropik   (further information)
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It is the Agnitum Client Security Service
  David Simon  
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acs.exe is also the main firewall component service (Agnitum Client Security Service) of Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 2008
   
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it is the "Agnitum Client Security Service" from the Agnitum Firewall. just have a look under your Services list
  nimrodi  
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Agnitum Client Security, part of Outpost Security Suite (Firewall)
  Junior  
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Agnitum Client Security Service. Used by Outpost Security Suite.
  Vadim  
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Summary: 88 users think acs.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 8 users think it's probably harmless. 20 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 4 users think acs.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 7 users doesn't grade acs.exe ("not sure about it").

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