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msconfg.exe file information

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

Description: File msconfg.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. The file size on Windows XP is 69120 bytes.
The application has no file description. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. msconfg.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 84% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Microsoft Update" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT.H WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as msconfg.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the msconfg.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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If you see this file working on background then you shoud be suspicius about it, I use avast antivirus, avast detects it and put i into "chest" so far nothing is going wrong
  Mustafa Bedri Şen  
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Name is meant to mimick MSCONFIG without the "I" and prevented my system from shutting down
  Tim Fitz-Gerald  
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Quarantined it and nothing went wrong
  John Hays  
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Wurm WS32/SDBot.AFS
  Sebastian  

Summary: 3 users suspect danger. 3 users think msconfg.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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