How to remove agent error

agent.exe file information

The process InstallShield Update Service Agent or Agent Application or Agent Module or Agent Core or PVCR2 Scheduler Agent or Avvenu - Client Agent or Linera Agent or Macrovision Software Manager Agent belongs to the software InstallShield Update Service or Dexon or ShoreWare Call Manager or Agent Module or Agent.exe or Acronis Storage Server or CyberLink agent or Motorola Share or Cisco SSL VPN Client or Linera Uninstall Manager or TwinhanDTV or Roxio MyDVD 9 Studio Premier or Acronis True Image Agent or Software Manager or Wal-Mart Music Downloads Store or Acronis Remote Agent or Roxio Easy Media Creator or Verizon Media Manager or Roxio Media Manager or IntelliAdmin Agent or 20-20 Commercial Catalogs or Vodafone Mobile Connect by InstallShield Software Corporation (www.installshield.com) or Dexon Software Inc or ShoreTel, Inc or Acronis (www.acronis.com) or CyberLink (www.gocyberlink.com) or Avvenu, Inc or Cisco Systems, Inc (www.cisco.com) or Macrovision Corporation or Linera Technologies or IntelliNavigator, Inc.

Description: File agent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 618496 bytes (26% of all occurrence), 503808 bytes, 865200 bytes, 471040 bytes, 992176 bytes, 581632 bytes, 512000 bytes, 446464 bytes, 319488 bytes, 856064 bytes, 978944 bytes, 37888 bytes, 59392 bytes, 975528 bytes, 372736 bytes, 60416 bytes, 315392 bytes.
File agent.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The process uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If agent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 39% dangerous. File size is 226360 bytes (18% of all occurrence), 242744 bytes, 267320 bytes, 1048616 bytes, 208896 bytes, 94208 bytes, 259128 bytes, 176128 bytes, 87552 bytes, 57344 bytes, 455168 bytes, 36864 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible.

If agent.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 53248 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File agent.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. File agent.exe is not a Windows system file. The process uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. agent.exe is able to hide itself.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Agent" is not required to run at start up. Cyberlink Power VCR II 3.0 is a TV tuner recording utility. If you want to schedule recordings you'll need this, otherwise can be disabled. Available via Start -> Programs
• "LookNMeet" is not required to run at start up. LooknMeet dating service

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as agent.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the agent.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.

Bestandteil vom Cisco SSL VPN Client
  sts  

This Macrovision agent.exe is leaking handles like anything, rapidly bringing my WXP into an uncontrollable state; killing it is only a temporary solution since the same process is recreated immediately
  Andreas Legner  

Appears to indeed be for Macrovision, and it comes up at startup and is a pain!
  DaveF  

it keeps popping up my dragon naturally speaking 9 even if i cancel and have to end agent.exe be4 it stops
  James  

agent.exe on my PC was installed by Interlink's WINDVD8. It steals massiv CPU power. I deleted WinDVD to fix.
  Jim Burgan  

My anti-virus program (norton) seems to think that it will and does harm the computer
  Eli  

Yup it's an update manager for InstallShield..
  Sarthak Khuntia  

Acronis Lizenzmanager
  ganime  

Uses up a lot of processing power and resists being killed
  A. Carrington  

all i know is that on my dell laptop its making the cpu runnin at 100% and slows down everything else to a crawl
  Jim  

Eating 98% of CPU-Necessary or not it is a pain that wastes my time I would rather check for updates myself.
  PhilG  

Dark Orbit Online Browser Game frist massig RAM!
  TEG  

agent.exe im verzeichniss "programme/gemeinsame dateien/installshield -- ist die updatefunktion für das installshield "InstallShield Update Service Agent"
  tOad  

agent.exe is necessary for a program called Dragon naturally speaking if you delete the program you will prevent Dragon NaturallySpeaking from working. However you can stop it from having Internet access by blocking it with your firewall. agent.exe could be classed as spyware as it is used to improve voice recognition by sending data home ( voice models ).
  P.A  

I found the file in C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\agent.exe. As i see it Agent.exe is a part of the InstallShield Update Service that connects your software programs to their available updates. Culd also be some kind of malware if found in folders like \system 32\.
  Filter57  

'Agent.exe' is indeed part of the 'InstallShield Update Service Agent' by Macrovision Corporation. It is used to connect to the Internet to check for updates to certain installed programs. It is included with Corel WordPerfect Office X3. On Win XP systems it is installed in C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Update Service
  Ian  

beim Suchen nach Agent.exe war das Ergebnis: loagent in C:/Windoof/system32 95kb groß + nppagent in C:/Windoof/system32/npp 15kb sind die gefährlich
   

Installshield Update Service Agent
  Meta  

Maker: Dexon Software Inc.
  Orlando Paz   (further information)

Acronis Agent for Remote Backup
   

Shoretel application - memory hog
  brandon   (further information)

NNTP news reader program
  Jeff   (further information)

Seems to be used to update legitimate applications
  John  

TV capture card program for scheduling TV recording times.
  Mark  

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