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How to remove MSWin error


The free file information forum can help you find out if MSWin.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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MSWin.exe file information

The process mswin belongs to the software MSWin.exe or MetaStock eSignal by Equis International.

Description: MSWin.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 20480 bytes (60% of all occurrence), 20992 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no information about the maker of the file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). File MSWin.exe is not a Windows system file. MSWin.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous.

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If MSWin.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 26% dangerous. File size is 6541412 bytes. The program is not visible. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The file is not a Windows core file. MSWin.exe is able to monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "MS Network Control" definitely not required. Added by the DUMBA TROJAN!

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