How to remove msdns error

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msdns.exe file information

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

Description: File msdns.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. The file size on Windows XP is 71680 bytes.
The program has a visible window. It is a file without information about the maker of this file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File msdns.exe is not a Windows system file. msdns.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous.

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