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The process Privoxy belongs to the software privoxy.exe or Knoll Light Factory by The Privoxy team - www.privoxy.org.

Description: File privoxy.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 212480 bytes (68% of all occurrence), 250368 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. privoxy.exe is not a Windows system file. Program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 29% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Privoxy" can run at start up. Privoxy - web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as privoxy.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the privoxy.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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Local proxy system for filtering out advertisements and malicious web code
  Dr. Bob   (further information)
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Freeware web proxy for protecting privacy, ad-blocker
  Lapalissiano   (further information)

Summary: 4 users think privoxy.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.

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