How to remove farmmext error

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farmmext.exe file information

The process www.farmmext.com belongs to the software farmmext.exe by FarmMext (www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453090784).

Description: farmmext.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 34816 bytes (84% of all occurrence), 69632 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The program has no file description. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 27% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"farmmext" definitely not required. Transponder parasite updater/installer

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

avg antivirus found it and got rid of it.
singtall (further information)

trojan horse

spyware - causes popups etc slowing PC to crawl.
Clachair (further information)

can be removed by searching for it using your windows explorer search and deleting the file. Must be done several times before complete.
Jamie

UNADC is full of crap

SpySweeper detected it but ti wasn't removed
juras

Spyware; is a process associated with the Transponder parasite. It monitors your online activities and and opens pop-ups based on it. This process should be removed to protect your personal privacy.
Sjoerd

transponder parasite
Diane Roy

armmext.exe is a process associated with the Transponder parasite. It monitors your online activities and and opens pop-ups based on it.
PatomaS

it is associated with pclrgmj.exe and these websites: www.DLMax.biz and http://www.slotch.com/ist/softwares/v4.0/istdownload
Sam M

Responsible for pop ups / adware.
Steve Fuller

this file is part of the trojan virus that downloads from unknown websites

virus.. trojan!

it keeps reinstalling it self - runs from registry at boot
Eric

this file is part of a tree process. Parent exe is not known. reappears on deletion
Marc

It is part of a parasite called Transponder
Scott (further information)

I'm not sure what it does exactly but apparently I've had it since 06/04. It really slowed down my computer. I don't keep any financial info on my computer so I don't know if it effects that or not.
Tracy

malware
Joe Doe (further information)

This virus was created by myself and others to study the patterns of data migration over the earth.
Cruzsoft Research and Development Corporation (UNADC)

Summary: 2 users think farmmext.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 5 users suspect danger. 9 users think farmmext.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 2 users doesn't grade farmmext.exe ("not sure about it").

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