How to remove an ico error

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Ico.exe file information

The process known as Mouse Suite (version 98 Daemon) belongs to software MouseSuite (version 98) or Lenovo Mouse Suite by Primax Electronics (www.primax.com.tw).

Description: ico.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 49,152 bytes (39% of all occurrences), 45,056 bytes and 6 more variants.
Ico.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File ico.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If ico.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 48% dangerous. The file size is 69,632 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 65,536 bytes, 99,840 bytes or 98,304 bytes. The program is not visible. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file.
If you have any problems with ico.exe, you can also uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Lenovo Mouse Suite.

External information from Paul Collins:

"ICO" is not required to run at start up. Found on a Sony Vaio laptop and seems to be related to Mouse Suite 98 Daemon according to the properties. Appears to cause a behaviour where the desktop suddenly flips back up when playing DirectX associated games

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

I also got this from Rocketfish Mouse ware. It slowed my computer so I started Process Monitor and noticed that it accounts for a large part if not the majority of registry access and seems to be looking for data 'not found'. This is junk in my opinion. The Rocketfish Mouse it came with seems OK though.
Tim.

Used up 70% CPU recourse in Windows7... Crippled My Fujitsu Laptop.
Mr Smith

It came with my Rocketfish Mouse software.
Jason

on my dell computer, norton 360 has scanned, says it's 'good - there are indications that this file is trustworthy' (which is not the top security status), its icon is a mouse, norton says it's called 'pmx daemon'
ac

its present in my lenovo desktop runing xp
Leandro

It's part of IBM's scrollpoint software (as well as other manufacturers)
Devon (further information)

May also control on screen volume function on a Vaio
ratty

Malware Destroyer says it's dangerous
Ian

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Summary: Average user rating of ico.exe: based on 25 votes with 9 reviews.

16 users think ico.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 6 users doesn't grade ico.exe ("not sure about it").

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