How to remove PXAgent error

PXAgent.exe file information

The process Prevx Agent belongs to the software Prevx Home or Prevx 1 Beta or Prevx- or Prevx Pro or Prevx 2.0 Agent by Prevx Ltd.

Description: PXAgent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 139264 bytes (70% of all occurrence), 147456 bytes, 143360 bytes, 158776 bytes, 135168 bytes, 172104 bytes, 162872 bytes, 159816 bytes, 159744 bytes.
The program has no visible window. PXAgent.exe is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

PXAgent.exe is part of Prevx. It is not dangerous but does use most of the computers resources. I shut down Prevx and it closes.
  Chris   (further information)

I've removed the program and the agent still appears ... suspect it to be either malware or bad programming
  ibidnone  

It continously collects data from the system and sends it (by installing the software you have to agree to that ) to them. It is for detecting computer crime as they describe in the agreement. Whatever that includes it is for sure that it's not a common anti-spyware/malware tool. Besides it makes no sense they argue it collects the latest threads detected from its users... I dont want to look all the time for malicious activity when I trustfully use a tool for it... beside that I really don't rely on the users searching and finding threads.... how about you?
  terminus  

It is an anti-malware thing not dangerous
  Jordaan  

I installed it on my laptop to remove a spyware that was slowing it down. Now after I've used it the PXAgent.exe is slowing my laptop down even more! And the worst thing is there's no way to remove it. In some ways, this is worst than the spyware!
  Netdemons  

i think this is for prevx1 spyware remover
  "BALLIN"   (further information)

Yes, it belongs to Prevx, but the problem is that it gives an error message any time I want to close my computer. Moreover, its CPU usage is high and it regularly makes the computer crash. I'm trying to delete it, but it seems impossible, because it is always in use.
  Manuel  

It has a tendency to take up most of the system resources, It i not needed by Windows and is very difficult to remove.
  Major Victory  

Increased the time of bootup and keeps the CPU running continuously.
  Scotty  

Part of PrevX1 a Anti-Mailware/ Intrusion Prevention Software
  Marcus   (further information)

Computer going much better since I removed it from c:\windows\system32. Used PC-cillin and/or Prevx. Couldn't remove it manually.
  Stuart@xtra.co.nz  

I use Prevx Home for security. It works. PXAgent is part of that program.
  Sonny   (further information)

all I know is that it uses 99% of my cpu continusly and I can,t stop it
  Cristian (chichanar@yahoo.com.ar) help please  

All I know is that on a 2.4Gb AMD, 512 MB RAM machine, it takes up over 65% or more of my CPU resources for the first few minutes of bootup, and then settles down, but still uses a LOT of memory while in 'residence' thereafter.
  Peter G  

internet security
  izzy   (further information)

Component of PrevX anti-spyware sweet
  rabbitok  

Prevx IDS
  Stephen   (further information)

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