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How to remove autostart error


The free file information forum can help you find out if autostart.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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autostart.exe file information

The process belongs to the software autostart.exe or Sony Ericsson Device Data by unknown.

Description: File autostart.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". The file size on Windows XP is 21,538 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no file information. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). It is not a Windows core file. autostart.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "HP JetSpeed Autostart" is not required to run at start up. Autostart executable for the old multiplayer game HP Jetspeed

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