How to remove an hl error

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Hl.exe file information

The process known as Half-Life Launcher belongs to software Steam Half-Life Launcher or Half-Life Launcher by Valve (www.valvesoftware.com) or Valve, L.L.C.

Description: The file hl.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 81,920 bytes (81% of all occurrences), 86,077 bytes or 942,080 bytes.
The program has a visible window. File hl.exe is not a Windows core file. The process uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. hl.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could uninstall Steam or Counter-Strike from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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

Well most likely it's one of your games from Sierra. Definiteley not dangerous.
Kev (further information)

not dangerous at all, its a game from SteamValve.
Matlo (further information)

hl.exe is a part of the Half Life series of computer games, and is a main executable of the series.
Mike

Its a game CS 1.6
Radu

Summary: Average user rating of hl.exe: based on 5 votes with 4 reviews.

4 users think hl.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade hl.exe ("not sure about it").

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