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

The process belongs to the software protection.exe by Cybermafia.

Description: protection.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. The file size on Windows XP is 192,512 bytes.
There is no file information. The program has no visible window. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 72% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If protection.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 56% dangerous. File size is 62,464 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no file information. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). protection.exe is not a Windows core file. protection.exe seems to be a compressed file.

If protection.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder then the security rating is 24% dangerous. File size is 110,592 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no information about the maker of the file. File protection.exe is not a Windows system file.

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Protection" definitely not required.

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

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Not Much..just that it seems to auto ignore or auto decline when turned on
  Sun Ce  

Summary: 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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