How to remove an fspex error

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Fspex.exe file information

The process known as BackWeb Runner Application or F-Secure Anti-Virus (version 2006) or F-Secure (version 2006) or Antivirus Firewall or PCSecurityShield or NETVIGATOR PC GUARD or PC Protection Plus or Optus Internet Security Suite

belongs to software RunnerEXE Application

by BackWeb Technologies (www.backweb.com) or F-Secure Internet Security (www.f-secure.com) (version 2005) or Securitoo Portal or Eastlink Internet Security or F-Secure (www.f-secure.com) or Singtel Optus or NETVIGATOR pc guard or WideOpenWest.

Description: fspex.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 32,807 bytes (50% of all occurrences), 36,903 bytes or 16,423 bytes.
The program is not visible. Fspex.exe is not a Windows system file. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Therefore the technical security rating is 65% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

It is part of F-Secure and let's you update F-Secure. If you have F-Secure installed on your computer, this isn't dangerous. Charter also comes with F-Secure so if you get your internet from Charter this is also harmless. Otherwise this is a very dangerous application in disguise!
Kyle

It is a part of the Charter High Speed Security Suite and should not be deleted from your startup as long as you use Charter Security suite.
Tony

Charter High Speed Security Suite (f-secure based) web-updater
Don Cummings

It is definately to do with f-secure antivirus. It is an automatic updater for F-secure, so essential if you want to stay updated.

F-Secure's own spyware. That can spy your open programs and passwords. Actually smells like shit that whole F-Secure!
Mr. President (further information)

fsxpex.exe hogs all my processor, 99% most of the time. A
rosenhw

It shouldn't be dangerous, because SecTaskMan rates all my F-Secure products at least 42. And F-Secure is the oppisite thing to dangerous.
Hammer

F-Secure Antivirus

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Summary: Average user rating of fspex.exe: based on 33 votes with 9 reviews.

20 users think fspex.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users think fspex.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 4 users doesn't grade fspex.exe ("not sure about it").

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