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How to remove an S3apphk error


The free file information forum can help you determine if S3apphk.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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S3apphk.exe file information

The process S3apphk.exe has no company information.

Description: The file S3apphk.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows 7/XP is 28,672 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/s3apphk.exe.html 
File S3apphk.exe is a file without information about the developer of this file. The file is not a Windows system file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. S3apphk.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 67% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "S3apphk": S3 graphics related?

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as S3apphk.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the S3apphk.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

Seems ok, but the text in file makes me a bit suspicious...
  Stoned4Life  
s3apphk.exe is a file created by S3 Graphics Inc. and is a part of S3 Video.
  Jeffrey  


Summary: Average user rating of S3apphk.exe: based on 3 votes with 2 reviews.
1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think S3apphk.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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