How to remove an em_exec error

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Em_exec.exe file information

The process known as Logitech Events Handler Application or Control Center or MouseWare

belongs to software MouseWare or Mozilla Thunderbird or Logitech MouseWare or HijackThis or Whiz Kid US - Web World - The or MAGIX Photostory (version 4.0 e-version) or Microsoft Office Standard or Rome - Total War

by Logitech (www.logitech.com).

Description: em_exec.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - mostly C:\Program Files\Logitech\mouseware\SYSTEM\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 37,888 bytes (73% of all occurrences), 38,912 bytes and 4 more variants.
Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. It is not a Windows system file. The file is able to record keyboard inputs. The program has no visible window. em_exec.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 68% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you have any problems with em_exec.exe, you can uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Logitech / MouseWare, ask the developer, Logitech, for assistance or search for an update on the vendor’s website.

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If em_exec.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 22% dangerous. The file size is 28,672 bytes. The program has a visible window. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Em_exec.exe is not a Windows core file.

External information from Paul Collins:

"EM_EXEC" can run at start up. Logitech Mouseware driver. Needed to support some additional functionality of Logitech mice/trackballs such as "SmartMove". If you disable it and find you don't need it leave it disabled

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

I've used it for 10 months with no adverse results. it appears to be a logitech mouse file and nothing else.
d-d-dasall

It's a Logitech file for your mouse.

Simply a waste of memory. It has no undesireable processes, but uses around 2mb-6mb of RAM. End its process if you do not use the click-once double click button. Seriously people, dont post it as harmful. The system crashes may be a regeristry failure or a anitvirus "blue screen" error.
Rsjc741

I know that it just starts up randomly while I'm on facebook and then prevents me from typing in any field or using dropdown menus. Sometimes this problem migrates to all of firefox and all fields on all sites. I recently reinstalled this software after I reinstalled XP Home. Previously I had no problems with my logitech software on any peripheral. When the whole thing takes over, it's never enough to just shut down the process, I have to restart firefox. It doesn't seem to bother IE 8 beta at all
shamarie h

I installed the older version ot the "logitech" mouse software because the options I needed weren't available with the XP that I bought. I use "FIREFOX" alot andI found the software during a "bottle neck" occasion which was slowing down my PC..The process doesntt show after start-up but only after I start using "FIREFOX" . I don't know if this is related to the -older version- download or if supposed to respond in some way to the high volume tabs I use. I then call the task manager and delete it . It doesn't seem to affect the proper operation at all... but don't know what benefit it might h

This file is needed for Logitech mice. Do not remove it.
Some_Person

It makes my computer run sooo slowly. Whenever it is up my CPU usage is always around 100%. But when I stop it via "end process" the CPU usage drops drastically to around 20-ish% To be this could be some sort of malware nameddisguised as a safe file.
Brandon

Interferes with Nortel IPSec V06_01.054 - causes IPSec to shut down when you suspend your PC with Cntrl-Alt-Del / Lock
Ron Sonntag

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Summary: Average user rating of em_exec.exe: based on 158 votes with 9 reviews.

117 users think em_exec.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 11 users think it's probably harmless. 18 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 6 users suspect danger. 6 users think em_exec.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 8 users doesn't grade em_exec.exe ("not sure about it").

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