How to remove ppRemoteService error

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ppRemoteService.exe file information

The process eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Corporate Edition remote DCOM server or PestPatrol Corporate Edition v5 remote DCOM server belongs to the software eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Corporate Edition or PestPatrol Corporate Edition v by Computer Associates International, Inc (www.ca.com) or PestPatrol, Inc (www.pestpatrol.com).

Description: ppRemoteService.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 274,432 bytes (48% of all occurrence), 286,720 bytes, 241,664 bytes, 290,816 bytes.
The program has no visible window. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows core file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 67% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

CA has KB article on how to remove it
Range Gate (further information)

i think it's to enable remote control over spyware scans and so on in a corporate environment. if you have ever used Pestpatrol corporate edition or similar and still do, then leave it, if not get rid.
Mister Me

Part of eTrust's Pest Patrol, can cause IE to hang, especially on javascript intense pages like Yahoo. YMMV
Superchicken

this is the service running in the background to 'phone home' to pest patrol server which is usually on your LAN
jeff

It's a service, Start\Run and type services.msc, Pest patrol remote service.
DayZero

Loads as a system service
David

it is a entrprise spyware remover
Hasfurt (further information)

I wonder how it load on startup. No reference found with hijackthis
Michel

belongs to Pest Patrol
Chris (further information)

Summary: 4 users think ppRemoteService.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 6 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think ppRemoteService.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade ppRemoteService.exe ("not sure about it").

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