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How to remove an netdde error


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Netdde.exe file information

The process known as Network DDE - DDE Communication or DDE Réseau - Communication DDE belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows or Outerinfo by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file netdde.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 111,104 bytes (63% of all occurrences), 114,176 bytes and 11 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/netdde.exe.html 
File netdde.exe is a Windows core system file. The program has no visible window. It is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 4% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Viruses with the same file name

Is netdde.exe a virus? No, it is not. The true netdde.exe file is a safe Microsoft Windows system process, called "Network DDE". However, writers of malware programs, such as viruses, worms, and trojans deliberately give their processes the same file name to escape detection. Viruses with the same file name are such as Infostealer.Gampass (detected by Symantec), and Generic.ServU.8708D320 (detected by F-Secure).
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How to recognize suspicious variants? If netdde.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 95% dangerous. The file size is 594,804 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 609,280 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. netdde.exe is able to hide itself.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as netdde.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the netdde.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

netdde.exe is the Network Dynamic Data Exchange server for Microsoft Windows. It is used to facilitate the exchange of data over a network. This program is a non-essential system process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.
  Da_Helpa  
used by intruders. Provides no services needed outside a corpoate LAN.. Not an ARPANET application
  Dr. Pepper  
Laut MS ist die Sicherheitsanfälligkeit von "NetDDE.EXE" !_HOCH_! für Win-NT + 2k + XP (vor SP2)
  Evaluator   (further information)
Testing...
  Yatti PoP  
mostly business apps and OLD games. For normal home users, even with home networks, it SHOULD likely be not needed.. Find out what is calling it and try to shut it off.. It SLOWs network connections, serches, etc. It CAN be a viral issue.. check if in doubt
  Brokn  
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Summary: Average user rating of netdde.exe: based on 6 votes with 5 reviews.
1 user think netdde.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think netdde.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade netdde.exe ("not sure about it").


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