How to remove FireSvc error

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FireSvc.exe file information

The process Fire Service or Main HIP Service belongs to the software McAfee Desktop Firewall or McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention by Networks Associates Technology, Inc (nai.com) or McAfee, Inc (www.mcafee.com).

Description: FireSvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 766011 bytes (21% of all occurrence), 823355 bytes, 819259 bytes, 1085440 bytes, 766018 bytes, 757826 bytes, 1138688 bytes, 1081344 bytes, 1093632 bytes, 827451 bytes, 659456 bytes, 1150976 bytes.
The program is not visible. File FireSvc.exe is not a Windows system file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. FireSvc.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 52% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

Part of older McAffee Firewall, harmless
DaPo

Sometimes experience a series of repetative CPU spikes that can last for almost an hour and then it settles down. The PC cannot effectively support any other application while this occurs.
GeekMan

mcafee deskktop firewall
yewping

Summary: 1 user think FireSvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users doesn't grade FireSvc.exe ("not sure about it").

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