How to remove mDNSResponder error

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mDNSResponder.exe file information

The process mDNSResponder or Bonjour Service belongs to the software Rendezvous or Bonjour or Gizmo Project 0.8 Beta or mDNSResponder.exe or DVD Solution or Recorder or Pocket Mechanic v or vitalsource KEY or USB Game Controller or Bonjour Core for Windows or penPalette or TurboTax Premier Home & or CalorieKing.com Diet Diary or MusicMagic Mixer or Pinnacle MPEG Realtime Codec or Bonjour Service or Virtual Garden or Extensis Portfolio or Gizmo Project for LJ Talk or Adobe Asset Services CS or Bonjour mDNS Service or Salling Clicker or ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## or Adobe Version Cue CS3 Client or Setup.exe or BonjourCore or Verizon-iobi or Extensis Suitcase or Spyware Terminator or Sony Ericsson Device Data or Apple mDNSResponder or Adobe Integrated Runtime or ATI MCE Transcode by Apple Computer, Inc (www.apple.com) or Apple Inc.

Description: mDNSResponder.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 229376 bytes (80% of all occurrence), 217088 bytes, 176128 bytes, 253952 bytes.
The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

Well, I just installed my new Kodak camera + software, and there it was. The software is called easy share from Kodak. I think it is meant for picture sharing over the inter with Kodak because the program tried to connect with their servers while the default setting is set on share...now ay I am gonna share my personal pictures!
jaramai (holland)

installed with photoshop cs3 beta
martu

Installed along with the Adobe CS3 beta without asking. Easily disabled as mentioned above.
Walt

I noticed after I installed Adobe Photoshop CS3 or Nero Burning ROM 7
Ultrano72

It also installs with Adobe Photoshop CS3
ermi (further information)

When removed from regedit, this responder shuts down several network services, and makes the computer unable to acces the network. Not possible to reestablish once deleted. Tried to shut it down, but didnt work for me. mdnsresponder is malware!!
Kenneth

Installed with Adobe Photoshop CS3, disable the Service "##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##".
crj (further information)

it came on my pc with a virus. it used my routers forwarded port. i didn't like that so i deleted it
igor from the netherlands

Gets installed during Adobe CS3 setup without permission. See link for deletion.
fago (further information)

Sends out robotic parse files to the spacewalks server at Quams University. Apple uses it to conduct music surveys. not dangerous.
dustin

It comes with a update for GameTalk, brings up CPU to 100% usage..
Jeroen Nijhuis

after I found everything going very slowly I hit ctrl+shift+esc to see which process takes up all resources
j2oe

This is a harmless networking functionality component which is part of Apple's open source Bonjour (networking computers and smart devices) technology. Most printer manufacturers including Epson, HP, Brother use this technology to enable adding and/or removing printers from network without configuration changes. Ahead Nero 7 uses this to enable file sharing. Many other softwares use this technology for similar purposes.
Irfan (further information)

It called my IP twice during install. of an other AP. I don't like it
severin

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Summary: 13 users think mDNSResponder.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 10 users think it's probably harmless. 30 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 15 users suspect danger. 11 users think mDNSResponder.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 26 users doesn't grade mDNSResponder.exe ("not sure about it").

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