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Boot.exe file information

The process belongs to the software boot.exe or Acer Empowering Technology by unknown.

Description: File Boot.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 579584 bytes (88% of all occurrence), 6656 bytes.
The program has a visible window. Program has no file description. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. Boot.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "boot" definitely not required. Added by the ELEM TROJAN!

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