How to remove an DSAgnt error

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DSAgnt.exe file information

The process known as Dell Support belongs to software Dell Support or America Online's Digital by Gteko (www.gteko.com).

Description: The file DSAgnt.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (normally C:\Program Files\Dell Support\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 306,688 bytes (38% of all occurrences), 460,784 bytes and 5 more variants.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. File DSAgnt.exe is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 17% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can also do the following:

go to the support area of the Dell website
verify that you have installed the latest version
remove the entire program DellSupport or Dell Support using Windows Control Panel

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DSAgnt.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DSAgnt.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

When trying to restart, END PROGRAM DSAGNT.exe shows and says "not responding" - Afraid to shut down computer now :(
Ellen Martin

a dell help file, I've found that apparently it offers an extended range of help files, does anyone know if it does anything else? and can I stop it to save resources?
citizen_kained

I *believe* it's at annoying "Dell Support" window that pops up on the right end of your start menu bar
smallvillerose

Dell Support Agent, compes pre-installed on Dell systems, notifies user of software and security updates.
dknaack

This file is for updates and what not for your dell computer. Its not harmfull but its a pain when loading up from a power down. You can remove it to gain little processor speed but risk not having updates for your dell.
Codeman

Summary: Average user rating of DSAgnt.exe: based on 3 votes with 5 reviews.

2 users think DSAgnt.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 2 users doesn't grade DSAgnt.exe ("not sure about it").

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