How to remove an EvtEng error

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EvtEng.exe file information

The process known as EvtEng Module or Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log or Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log Service

belongs to software EvtEng Module or Intel® PROSet/Wireless Event Log or Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software or mCorev32.ism_new or Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi or Intel® PROSet/Wireless or Intel® Network Connections or Microsystems Knowledge

by Intel (www.intel.com).

Description: EvtEng.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - common is C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 86,016 bytes (47% of all occurrences), 114,753 bytes and 24 more variants.
The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. EvtEng.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 29% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you encounter difficulties with EvtEng.exe, you can uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > mCore or mCorev32.ism_new), visit the Intel support page or update the program.

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

EvtEng.exe belongs to EvtEng Module to provide additional support to your Intel Wireless hardware. If you're not using your wireless hardware feel free to remove this.
Silver Sloth

EvtEng.exe is a process belonging to EvtEng Module which offers additional support to yoru Intel wireless LAN hardware. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.
Rohn Wood

You can terminate this process with no problems, but let it start up when the computer boots, otherwise you can't get online

Installed by default on Dell Latitude D510 laptops

Process Intel Wireless
Ted

EvtEng.exe is a process belonging to EvtEng Module which offers additional support to your Intel wireless LAN hardware. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. You can terminate this process with no problems, but let it start up when the computer boots, otherwise you can't get online!!! :(
Lee (further information)

Showed up on my IBM Laptop, not my Lenovo, nor HP. Deactivated after boot. No Problems yet.
TomCat ServicesLLC

Intel, WiFi process on laptop Acer
Eska

It's safe to set this to manual startup, rather than the default automatic in the services listing.
Jeff

Appeared after I created a bridge from my LAN to my wireless allowing for a wireless network withought a wireless modem. Appeared to shot down my bridge after I ended the process. Safe
Sebastian

Summary: Average user rating of EvtEng.exe: based on 16 votes with 11 reviews.

14 users think EvtEng.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users doesn't grade EvtEng.exe ("not sure about it").

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