How to remove an PicasaMediaDetector error
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PicasaMediaDetector.exe file information
The process known as Picasa belongs to software Picasa 2 or Picasa or ColorEyes Display by Google (toolbar.google.com).
Description: The file PicasaMediaDetector.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (e.g. C:\Program Files\Picasa\).
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 443,968 bytes (23% of all occurrences), 421,888 bytes and 7 more variants. 
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock.
It is not a Windows system file. The program has a visible window.
PicasaMediaDetector.exe is able to record inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 17% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You have the option to uninstall the associated program
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If PicasaMediaDetector.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 151,552 bytes. It is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program has no visible window. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file.
If PicasaMediaDetector.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 32% dangerous. The file size is 135,168 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no information about the author of the file. The file is not a Windows system file.
PicasaMediaDetector.exe is able to record inputs.
You have the option to uninstall the associated program
External information from Paul Collins:
- "LifeScape Media Detector" is not required to run at start up. Media detector for Picasa's automatic photo organizer
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as PicasaMediaDetector.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the PicasaMediaDetector.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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