How to remove an epmworker error

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Epmworker.exe file information

The process known as CAPI_Worker Module belongs to software Sony Ericsson PC Suite or HTC Sync or PC Suite for (version P900, P800) or SAMSUNG PC Studio by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (www.sonymobile.com) or Teleca Software Solutions AB (www.teleca.com) or Teleca Sweden AB (www.teleca.com).

Description: The file epmworker.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 872,448 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 868,352 bytes and 14 more variants.
The program has no visible window. File epmworker.exe is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 28% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could remove the entire program Sony Ericsson PC Suite or Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone using Windows Control Panel.

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

Part of SonyEricsson Mobile Phone Monitor
Jerry (further information)

CD that comes with Sony mobiles
Rob

used for sonyericsson phones
Anders

Handles SonyEricsson Mobile Phone connection to the PC. If you have SE Phone software installed, it probably belongs there. Otherwise, it's not legit.
Johan from Sweden

sony ericsson pc suite
Barry

Sony Ericsson PC suite Program File
Peter

Sony Ericsson software file... Obvioulsy be worried if you haven't installed any Sony Ericsson phone software recently
Stevo

Installed from the Sony Ericsson cd for mobile phone monitoring. Sometimes causes probs with dvd playback.
Simon

stated running after Sonyerricson k800 pc suit load
phil

This process maybe harmless/useless, but it uses up a hell of a lot of resoureces. Keeping your processor running constantly for nothing!
Danny

Used for Sony Ericsson phones
joeysurfer

Installed with Sony Ericsson PC Suite. was consuming a lot of CPU time on my machine although no phone was connected. Had to kill the exe through task manager after which the performance improved.
Archis

yes, comes with sonyericsson phonesoftware

SonyEricsson uses it to detect a phone connection via USB. The file is constantly using up a percentage of your CPU and can cause lags. Remove the file from startup if so and start the software manually.
Artform.ca (further information)

It makes an active window not active for 2-3 seconds, every 10 seconds. On my pc it is impossible to type anything, while this process is working, because when the window is inactive for few seconds, it doesn't accept letters you type. After killing this process, everything is working properly, but I can't synchronize my SonyEricsson phone with my pc anymore. I'm using WinXP and other ORIGINAL software.
Rafal

It is spyware
george (further information)

It seems to cause short "freezes" in my system
Peter

Got the sony ericsson k790i, and epmworker.exe running in the taskmanager, it lacks my system, although I got a 3.0 P4 CPU, 4x512 megabyte pc3200 Dual-ch. 2x74 Gigs WD Raptor (Raid0), and Asus 9800XT AGP card, it lacks my com, badly!
Chris

Sony Ericsson Software

rapidly slows down the system..
Peter

sonyericsson phone app
from sweden

its for sony ericson phones to connect to you pc, i would advise to kill it if your not using it to connect your phone as it checks for phone connectivity approximatly every 15 secounds and will make your computer jerk for a second each time it serches for a device.
david

synchronize sony phone with pc
jan

It's part of th Sony Ericsson Phone Kit, but It can cause video stuttering and audio problems if it becomes corrupt. A full uninstall is necessary to fix the problem.
Gordon

It came with my Sony Ericsson W880i PC suite and is required to connect the phone to the PC via Bluetooth or cable.
Tony

sony ericcson
stef

Ericsson Phone Monitor. Causes my system to freeze briefly every few seconds. Sony Ericsson PC Suite seems to function without it.
Mikel Ward

Happens since i've installed Sony Ericsson software.
kobie

Appeared after installing Data Suite for Sony Ericsson. Cancelled on Task Manager, not critical at all
DP

Sony PC Suite!
tomiz

SonyEricsson PC Suite, its recomended to Install MyPhoneExplorer:
Godi (further information)

I Regulaly shut it down when wanting to view video or stop my computer pausing during scrolling., othewise is no harm to the computer although requiedAlways restarts on activation of the systempausing my comp to

Opens and closes every few seconds the COM-port where it expects the Phone - stupid!
Manfred

sonyericcson pc suit seems to be efecting explorer.exe cannot remove or turn off
Jeekabs

Belongs to SE phone pc suit
RiaX

As far as i concerned it comes with Sony ericsson PC suit that i have instaled on my pc.
Hebert Borelly

installed sony K750i software

Sony Ericsson k750i file. Wastes a lot of resources
PM

Part of the Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone Monitor application
BubbleNut (further information)

associated to k800i sonyericsson drivers. how 2 remove it, dunno.
xTc

epmworker slowed youtube video's, in win95 compatible mode no mre problems
wouterT

Sony ericson phone, you can just close it, nothing seems to happen, it starts up again if you open up the phone program
laura

From what I've seen, it seems to remove focus from whatever you're working on, Very annoying for when typing out long documents! As soon as I stopped it my focus stayed so my advice is to go onto task manager and stop the process.
James

Sony Ericsson PC Suite
SWEPAL (further information)

This file slowed down my PC; it was using 99% of my PCs resources, until I exited the Sony Ericsson PC Suite
Harish Patel

it turn off my pc

its a real pain in vista 32bit,causes machine to slow right down and even crash quite often.Better off just installing drivers and acessing phone by drag and drop!What is Sony doing?
sicko666

It slows my wireless connection considerably, almost to standstill at times, throu trial and error i identified this process
erik

Recently i had slide show on my desktop after starting computer. When I closed epm worker by ctrl+alt+del, freezes stopped immediately. Just turn it off...
Czes

saya belum mengetahui tentang file ini
wahyu

It was causing noise in my headphones on Windows 7. I don't have SE installed. I found it by going through shutting down tasks until the noise went away.
Joe J

It appeared after I installed HTC Sync for my HTC Desire and everything slowed dow.
Dividers

part of HTC Mobile Phone Monitor
mnish

Summary: Average user rating of epmworker.exe: based on 61 votes with 53 reviews.

18 users think epmworker.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 6 users think it's probably harmless. 27 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 8 users suspect danger. 2 users think epmworker.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 7 users doesn't grade epmworker.exe ("not sure about it").

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