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The free file information forum can help you find out if ms.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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ms.exe file information

The process belongs to the software ms.exe by unknown.

Description: ms.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 9,847 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 5,564 bytes, 10,929 bytes, 13,312 bytes, 13,824 bytes.
The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If ms.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 68% dangerous. File size is 218,112 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 100,338 bytes. There is no file information. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. ms.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ms.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ms.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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Its the process of Perfect keylogger to keylog your computer, the person can specify what the process name is, but i reccomend download WPE Pro for windows XP and record packets it sends, then see if it shows any sign of being a keylogger
  phoiz  

Summary: 1 user think it's probably harmless. 4 users think ms.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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