How to remove an iPodService error

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IPodService.exe file information

The process known as iPodService Module (version (32-bit), (64-bit)) or iPod Service

belongs to software iTunes or iPod for Windows (version 2005-10-12, 2005-09-23, 2006-01-10, 2006-03-23, 2005-11-17, 2005-06-26, 2005-03-23, 2006-06-28, 2005-02-07, 2005-02-22, 2005-09-06) or iPod Service or iPodService Module or HijackThis or ZyGoVideo or Pirates Buster for or Space Synthesizer

by Apple Computer (www.apple.com) or Apple (www.apple.com).

Description: iPodService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder - mainly C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 323,584 bytes (43% of all occurrences), 492,608 bytes and 32 more variants.
The program has no visible window. File iPodService.exe is not a Windows core file. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. iPodService.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 18% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can uninstall the program iTunes or iPod for Windows 2006-01-10, update it, or ask Customer Support for help. Go to www.apple.com/itunes to update it, go to www.apple.com/support for support, or go to iTunes or iPod for Windows 2006-01-10 in Windows Control Panel (Software or Programs section) to uninstall it.

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

chews up my laptop battery life even without itunes running
mrben859

Itunes

It's a piece of crap installed by iTunes that trolls the USB ports, hogs resources, and causes a shitload of page faults. Apparently, if you do what Archullus does, it will leave you alone.
Austin

related to itunes

made my CPU jump up and down, computer become useless
cho

Part of the iTunes package. Doesn't consumer much resources, but it seem to be polling the USB bus constantly, as well as causing page faults.
Mike

If you don't have an iPod you can disable this service. But if you have an iPod and don't want the service running all the time got the service console and put it from automatic to manual. Whenever you open iTunes, the service will be started and your iPod will be recognized and synchronized.
Pat

applemobiledevice

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Summary: Average user rating of iPodService.exe: based on 157 votes with 9 reviews.

56 users think iPodService.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 11 users think it's probably harmless. 47 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 22 users suspect danger. 21 users think iPodService.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 6 users doesn't grade iPodService.exe ("not sure about it").

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