How to remove iw error

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iw.exe file information

The process belongs to the software Internet Washer Pro by Internet Washer (www.internetwasher.com).

Description: iw.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 712704 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 729088 bytes.
The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. iw.exe is not a Windows system file. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). iw.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Internet Washer Pro" definitely not required. Internet Washer manages temporary browser files, cookies, etc - a 'trial' Internet Washer Pro seems to have been widely stealth-installed around March 2003

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