How to remove an MPAPI3s error

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MPAPI3s.exe file information

The process known as Mobile Phone API belongs to software Nokia Connectivity Library by Nokia (www.nokia.com).

Description: MPAPI3s.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 471,552 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 474,624 bytes and 5 more variants.
The program is not visible. MPAPI3s.exe is not a Windows core file. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore the technical security rating is 28% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
The software vendor offers the option to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Nokia PC Suite.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as MPAPI3s.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the MPAPI3s.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

Is part of nokia phone conection manager

This file appeared in my Task Manager after Installing Nokia Phone Suite
drummer

I just installed Nokia Suite 6.5
Matthew

when this exe runs it slows down my internet connection, I check with dsl speed testers with and without and it is really the problem. I usually kill th exe when I ma not synchronizing
Adnan Doyuran

i also installed my new Nokia n95 software, must be from that.
Rob Csizmazia

I agree it's part of Nokia PC Suite
Johnny_99

I concur, it is part of nokia pc suite
Anonymous

Is a part of Nokia Pc Suite!
Ema45

I just installed Nokia Suite 6.8
noreason

I only noticed it, but I installed Nokia software 6 weeks ago, and my com has been a lot slower recently and I had to reinstall Win.xp last week because my com wouldn't boot up
Andy

nokia connection
ernst

I't part o Nokia connection/sync software
Lars Hoej

Macht dass internet wesentlich lagsamer
Mike

Nokia PC Suite.. slows down my internet connection
Propeng

another systemservice foisted by Nokia. After upgrading PCSuite there is a shitload of unwanted and not needed stuff runing once system. This definitley sucks. We do not want autostarting services without request and option to deny.
Tyra Misoux

nokia pc suite is unable to write in this file. how do i install nokia
Ajay Kumar

Summary: Average user rating of MPAPI3s.exe: based on 26 votes with 16 reviews.

16 users think MPAPI3s.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 5 users doesn't grade MPAPI3s.exe ("not sure about it").

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