How to remove Mup error

The free file information forum can help you find out if Mup.sys 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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Mup.sys file information

The process Multiple UNC Provider driver belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: Mup.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 107904 bytes (89% of all occurrence), 104064 bytes, 101632 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The file is a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Mup.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 2% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

Multiple UNC Provider: This is a required network driver, and is completely harmless.
Barnett

Installed Win XP Pro onto a HD hanging off an ATA133 controller card. Removing the card, and connecting the hard disk directly to the mobo removed this problem.
llama_thumper

When i installed WINxp sp2 its hanging with startup Windows. Then i went safemode that time I found out its hang with muo.sys
Jesudas

Mup.sys This is the driver for the Multiple UNC Provider, which determines which network client protocol to use when the target server is specified by a UNC path such as \\Server_Name. / Boswells Q&A Mup.sys is the service to connect to Novell servers.
Mange

Used to connect to 'novell' servers. 99% of people dont need this. Many people experience problems when windows stops loading at mup.sys during bootup. Can be fixed by booting with CD and repairing, or by the 'disable mup' command.
Oli

After downloading & installing keygen for CuteFTP, caused PC to crash.
Stoopid.

Summary: 4 users think Mup.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users think Mup.sys is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade Mup.sys ("not sure about it").

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