How to remove PIFSvc error

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PIFSvc.exe file information

The process LiveUpdate Notice Service belongs to the software LiveUpdate Notice or LiveUpdate Notice Service by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: PIFSvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 517768 bytes (94% of all occurrence), 583048 bytes.
It is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. File PIFSvc.exe is not a Windows core file. Program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 9% dangerous.

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