How to remove conime error

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conime.exe file information

The process Console IME belongs to the software MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System or Microsoft Windows Operating System or Microsoft¢ç Windows¢ç Operating System or conime.exe by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: conime.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 27,648 bytes (72% of all occurrence), 68,608 bytes, 69,120 bytes, 24,576 bytes, 25,600 bytes.
File conime.exe is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. conime.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 4% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If conime.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 84% dangerous. File size is 96,896 bytes (40% of all occurrence), 69,246 bytes, 96,899 bytes, 48,436 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program has no visible window. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. conime.exe is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). conime.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.

If conime.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 44% dangerous. File size is 68,608 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 17,089 bytes. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. conime.exe is able to monitor applications.

If conime.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 80% dangerous. File size is 32,963 bytes.

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

I tried to "end process" it, and it doesn't matter..
shinrei

conime.exe is a windows utility for the Console IME. Safe when in /System32 or in /SysWOW64(on Vista x64), dangerous when anywhere else or opened with threads BFGhost.exe or mnsgv,exe
Titan

Verified - Non-essential service for asian language support
XPMaster (further information)

I have read elsewhere that conime.exe can be harmlessly installed by changing your system language, or adding a second language. I have the Russian language pack installed on my computer, and I am running conime.exe .
greatbigdragon

it is i think sort of a virus for along with this two new processes namely severe.exe and alligt.exe start and if you try to teerminate them they reappear.And ever since they started apppearing on the task manager process list since thn i can't view my hidden files no matter how many times i enable their viewing from the folder options and neither can i open msconfig or the registry
Ismail

Virus and spyware
FS

it's a virus in China which somehow got onto my laptop, it basically starts a worm file and disables your antivirus, very nasty, trying to delete without success =(
Dan

running but can't be seen by searching though all file
Hui Jack

read in HEX and found out it is not spyware, but used for Asian Chars. Get rid of Asian charaters, you'd get rid of conime . Notice the valid conime is in C:\Windows\System32, not c:\windows.... Known file sizes on Windows XP are 27648 bytes (86% of all occurrence), 24576 bytes, 25600 bytes
Julian NUS, SOC, IS

when open telnet, u can found conime.exe in task manager
ST LEE

If the description shows [GFGhost],then it's a dangerous file.But if it's Console IME,that mean it's "SAFE" :D
Kerash Taiwan

Has to do with asian language setups. I noticed this only after changing to japanese regional settings, and dont see any abnormal behaviour from this file

I downloaded a software of www.2baksa.net and believed it was installed there.
Ben

Used for Asian language input support in the command prompt.
PK

Microsoft Console IME (Input Method Editor). It executes whenever a command prompt is opened. Apparently used for Asian language input support in the command prompt.
RotJ (further information)

damaged by a freely distributing copy disc in korea
kor

Summary: 2 users think conime.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 7 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 5 users think conime.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 1 user doesn't grade conime.exe ("not sure about it").

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