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How to remove an csrs error


The free file information forum can help you determine if csrs.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Csrs.exe file information

The process known as Csrs appears to be part of software Csrs or csrss by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or Created with WinAutomation (http://www.WinAutomation.com).

Description: The file csrs.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 115,712 bytes (11% of all occurrences), 620,544 bytes and 34 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/csrs.exe.html 
There is no information about the author of the file. The file is not a Windows core file. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce). The program has no visible window. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. csrs.exe is able to monitor applications, hide itself and record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 81% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If csrs.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 96% dangerous. The file size is 8,704 bytes (80% of all occurrences) or 8,192 bytes. The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. File csrs.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. The program is a hidden stealth process.

If csrs.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 339,968 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce). The file is not a Windows core file. csrs.exe is able to record inputs.

If csrs.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 100% dangerous. The file size is 132,096 bytes.

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

  • "Com+ Sys" definitely not required.
  • "NetWork" definitely not required. Added by the AGOBOT.JJ WORM!
  • "Windows Update Service" definitely not required. Added by the AGOBOT-NI WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as csrs.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the csrs.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

MY PROBLEM:After starting Dell laptop in normal mode and signing it, you would progess to the desktop where you could not see anything , NO ICONS, NO START BUTTON, NO TASK BAR. You could however do Control-Alt-Delete and get to most everything. If you started in safe mode, the icons, start button, & task bar was there. We tried everthing....restores, last known good config...etc.etc. Talked to 100 techs. Finally last night a DELL tech found CSRS.exe in my startup. Deleting CSRS.exe ended our 5 month problem.
  Laura D. Oliver  
Cant find it, cant stop it
  Jim Törnqvist  
This is definatly a Spyware program that was found by "Trend Micro" Antivirus\spyware remover
  Giorgi M  
is declared as AGOBOT worm !!
  Karl W   (further information)
maybe a virus relate with scrip
  peasatbskills  
I had this virus and i just had to Crtl+Alt+Delete and remove it.
  Zack  
it's located at C:\Windows\System32\shema
  leo  
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Summary: Average user rating of csrs.exe: based on 11 votes with 7 reviews.
2 users think csrs.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user suspect danger. 8 users think csrs.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade csrs.exe ("not sure about it").


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