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The free file information forum can help you find out if download.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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The process Shockwave UltraShim belongs to the software Download.exe" or Director MX or Command & Conquer Renegade by Macromedia, Inc (www.macromedia.com).

Description: File download.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows XP is 505,344 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no file information. The file is not a Windows system file. download.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 28% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If download.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 22% dangerous. File size is 63,168 bytes. The program is not visible. The file is a Verisign signed file. File download.exe is digitally signed. The file is not a Windows system file.

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

  • "DealHelperDown" definitely not required. DealHelper adware
  • "Eac Download" definitely not required. Associated with Webcelerator - spyware. Read eAcceleration's privacy statement here

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