How to remove IMStart error

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IMStart.exe file information

The process belongs to the software IMStart.exe or AstroPop by unknown.

Description: IMStart.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows XP is 57344 bytes.
The process has no file description. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). File IMStart.exe is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous.

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"IMStart" can run at start up. InterMute security software related

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