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How to remove an PackethSvc error


The free file information forum can help you determine if PackethSvc.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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PackethSvc.exe file information

The process known as Virtual Adapter Service belongs to software America Online or Virtual NIC Service by America Online (www.aol.com).

Description: PackethSvc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 64,512 bytes (86% of all occurrences) or 51,200 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/packethsvc.exe.html 
The program has no visible window. PackethSvc.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as PackethSvc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the PackethSvc.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

It uses up my memory for one thing
  Rolan Cobb  
shopping, channels,
   
mine was hiden although not useing memory i still quarantined it an it did no harm
  bob the cpu bloke  
It is a hidden file on %windows%system32
  rodocop  


Summary: Average user rating of PackethSvc.exe: based on 2 votes with 4 reviews.
1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users doesn't grade PackethSvc.exe ("not sure about it").


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