How to remove certtool error

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certtool.exe file information

The process certtool belongs to the software IBM Client Security Software by IBM (www.ibm.com).

Description: File certtool.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 86,016 bytes (80% of all occurrence), 32,768 bytes.
The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). certtool.exe is not a Windows system file. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 26% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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