How to remove GEARSec error

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GEARSec.exe file information

The process gearsec belongs to the software gearsec or Norton Ghost or MixMeister Pro or GEARSec.exe or GEARSecurity or Drive Image or V2i Protector or Cakewalk Pyro or GEARSecurity_BackUp or Acoustica MP3 CD Burner or MixMeister Express 6 Demo or MixMeister Pro 6 Demo or iTunes or GEAR 32bit legacy driver or MixMeister Fusion Demo or eJay Mix CD Producer by GEAR Software (www.gearsoftware.com) or Apple Computer, Inc (www.apple.com) or Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: GEARSec.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 53,248 bytes (62% of all occurrence), 49,152 bytes, 61,440 bytes, 58,952 bytes.
The program is not visible. File GEARSec.exe is not a Windows core file. File GEARSec.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If GEARSec.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 96% dangerous. File size is 38,400 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. GEARSec.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, , -, , , ). GEARSec.exe is not a Windows system file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. GEARSec.exe is able to monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "GEARsec" is not required to run at start up. Installed by Apple Quicktime package - iPod/iTunes CDRW support. Can be disabled if you only require Quicktime player

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as GEARSec.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the GEARSec.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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service created by norton ghost 12,wen unistall dont remove
  atheism  

this file is largely used with imaging programes expecially norton ghost, and alot of dvd-cdrw programs
  Jamie mcp, mcse, mcsa, A+CS&H  

not itunes i have itune installed and dont have the service
  william  

Part of symantec BackUp EXEC (ie Norton Ghost for PRO)
  LorDZ  

comes with Norton Ghost
  ben-k  

The gearsec.exe driver (and associated GEAR Security service) were part of GEAR Software's older driver set which allows the GEAR CD/DVD Engine to recognize and work with CD and DVD drives on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
  Phil Swinney   (further information)

Vermute stark, dass diese Datei mit dem Media Player 11 zusammen geschläußt wird
   

Its a keylogger, it will cloen itself in ur computer and take all your information.
  your mom asshole  

Yep, it's used by Norton Ghost 10.
  anonymous  

Dieser Dienst läuft bei mir obwohl ich ihn nicht benötige und friert mein System in regelmäßigen abständen ein! Kann man glücklicherweise in den Diensteinstellungen deaktivieren.
  Cobra_Fast  

apparently installed with iTunes, screws up playback and system stability
  christian  

Part os PowerQuest Drive Image 7.0
  Smiley  

it seems that is part of the SpySheriff mentioned above (changes homepage c:/secure32 )
   

03-09-2007 - I have Nero6 (came pre-instld on system), I a few months ago my boot-time encreased aftr instl of Ghost9, a search shows gearsec.exe located in my C:\Windows\System32 folder, and no other place.
  Sizz  

it's part of Norton Ghost, but if you disable it, NG works the same
  luigi  

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