How to remove dsWebAllow error

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dsWebAllow.dll file information

The process DS Web Allow BHO or Windows Desktop Search Web Allow BHO belongs to the software Windows Desktop Search or Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or dsWebAllow.dll or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File dsWebAllow.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 265432 bytes (85% of all occurrence), 265504 bytes, 101592 bytes.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is 2F85D76C-0569-466F-A488-493E6BD0E955. The program is not visible. The file is able to change the behavior or monitor the Internet Explorer. The file has a digital Signature. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 60% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

not a virus, its just a search for your computer files..
Jesse

Browser Helper Object BHO Extension of Desktop search (which takes a couple of days to index all your files)
carpeteater

global internet search engine
Richard L Parker

Windows Desktop Search Tool - used to index and search through pdf's, emails, etc, etc.

Summary: 3 users think dsWebAllow.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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