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How to remove pg2 error


The free file information forum can help you find out if pg2.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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pg2.exe file information

The process PeerGuardian belongs to the software PeerGuardian or pg2.exe by Methlabs or Phoenix Labs.

Description: File pg2.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (common is C:\Program Files\PeerGuardian2\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1,421,824 bytes (70% of all occurrence), 1,401,856 bytes, 1,457,152 bytes, 1,382,400 bytes, 1,360,384 bytes, 1,432,064 bytes, 766,464 bytes, 1,175,552 bytes, 1,174,016 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 12% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as pg2.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the pg2.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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A IP Filter Firewall. Blocks billions of Government/P2P/Hacker/Spam/Ads/Spyware attempts to hi-jack and modify your PC. KEEP THIS.
   
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It is the Program "Pear Guardian 2" and it is a great firewall
   
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it will save your pirating ass
  Ryan W.  
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A must have, if you download bit-torrents.
  MikeyIndiana   (further information)
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  lucas   (further information)
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It protects you VERY well (even better than Zone Alarm firewall) from ads and P2P hackers
  Code Crapper  
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Best small Firewall, pgfilter.sys have problems with the Shutdown from XP.
  digi   (further information)
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If we can call it "a firewall", probably it is the smallest ever. Be sure that u r running original version from its website. PeerGuardian is opensource so everything is possible.
  Pivovy  
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Erkennt bei regelmäßigen Updates zuverlässig die IP's der Schnüfflerund blockt diese
  Willi  
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It's peerguardian2, a mini firewall
  dadrowcorp  
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constantly scans incoming IP addresses for known suspicious addresses
   
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Peer Guardian
   
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run with bittorrent programs to stop you downloading from fake sources set up by music/movie companies etc
  rabimaster   (further information)
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great firewall
  drew000   (further information)
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it works great against spyware and all that
  bleachedpr69  
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PeerGuardian 2
  Gary H.   (further information)

Summary: 18 users think pg2.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless.

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