How to remove an putty error

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Putty.exe file information

The process known as SSH, Telnet and Rlogin client belongs to software PuTTY suite or PuTTY Tray by Simon Tatham (www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham) or PuTTY.

Description: putty.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" or in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 421,888 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 380,928 bytes, 454,656 bytes, 356,352 bytes or 372,736 bytes.
Putty.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no file description. The process uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with PuTTY come up, you could completely remove it (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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If putty.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 0% dangerous. The file size is 454,656 bytes. Some people think it is not dangerous. The program has no visible window. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. It is not a Windows core file.

If putty.exe is located in the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 421,888 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. Program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet.

If putty.exe is located in the folder "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 22% dangerous. The file size is 671,744 bytes.

If putty.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 421,888 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as putty.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the putty.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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User Comments

SSH Client

Its ssh program to communicate from Windows to Linux
Simon Priscilla

great SSH/Telnet Client
Oliver Henning (further information)

terminal client for secure tunneling and terminal control
Dynom (further information)

It's a telnet/Ssh program
Gerdazech (further information)

same as telnet, just secured data transfer
Attila Simon

SSH - Software

PuTTY is a cross platform terminal emulator
Rich Smith

dangerously interferes with windows control interface
Tomislav

Perfektes SSH/Telnet-Programm
TiefDruckGebiet

A free telnet and SSH-client for Windows from Simon Tatham. Current version (as of December 2008) is 0.60 with a file-size of 454.656 bytes
F. Tschernitz (further information)

windows best ssh client
Patrick (further information)

Summary: Average user rating of putty.exe: based on 17 votes with 12 reviews.

14 users think putty.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think putty.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade putty.exe ("not sure about it").

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