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How to remove an Scan2Pc error


The free file information forum can help you determine if Scan2Pc.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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Scan2Pc.exe file information

The process known as ScanToPc MFC Application or Scan2PC MFC Application belongs to software Scan2Pc Application or Scan2PC by unknown.

Description: Scan2Pc.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 503,808 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 1,989,120 bytes and 10 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/scan2pc.exe.html 
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File Scan2Pc.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Scan2Pc.exe 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, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Scan2Pc.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 75% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If Scan2Pc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 50% dangerous. The file size is 253,952 bytes (61% of all occurrences), 229,376 bytes and 6 more variants. There is no file information. The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Scan2Pc.exe is able to record inputs.
In case you experience problems using Scan2Pc.exe, you can also uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Scan2PC).

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Scan2Pc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Scan2Pc.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

It comes with the Samsung CD for the CLX-3160 all-in-one printer
  Donna Hogan  
It's for Samsungs All-in-one printers
  Erkki Tuomioja  
It comes with the drivers for the Dell 1600n laser printer
  iain  
It's also for a Medion-Photo-Scanner (MD 85903)
  Bastian S.   (further information)
it cant be cause of the CLX 3160 cause i have the CLX 3175FN but could be part of the scanner for samsung all in one
   
installed by printer drivers: Samsung SCX-4500 Series
  Jan Karaffa  
that's true, it was installed with all the other Samsung apps from the Samsung CD. No virus.
  Mike N.  
Samsun MFP Printer file
  HT  
it is samsung program for twain scanning
   
it showed up after doing an install of a Samsung CLX 3175 laser multifunction
  Ben  
Samsung CD 2160N Multi MFC
   
It comes with samsung printers
  Paolo Inaudi  
I received Scan2PC along with my Pandigital scanner as a program to use when scanning to the pc instead of to the media card also provided.
  BJ Stark  
I have Samsung SCX-5530 All In One printer and this file Ver. 1.2.4.0. is part of its ScanToPc MFC Application program , size 236 KB
  Emanuel Gertel - Israel  
installed in c:\windows\twain dir. and in Program Files dir. by Samsung SCX5635 all in one
  Leo  
Samsung All in one application for CLX6220. Seems like a Twain Driver. It's harmless if it's in the Samsung folder. Otherwise not too sure
  Storm  
Printor driver.
  QWA  
It definately comes with Samsung SCX-4600 Printer
  Webb-Secure  
It was installed with Xerox work centre MFP
  Mohan Paramasivam  
It belongs to Samsung SCX 4623F All In One Printer driver
  Werner H  
Samsung file, not dangerous,no harm,friendly app.
  uyalbert   (further information)
It comes with MEDIAN(?) photo scanner
   
It's in the .../twain/Samsung subfolder, looks like it's needed for scanning.from their multi-function printer. If you don't use the scanning function, you don't need it IMO.
  Wolf K.  
Nothing I have never used it. forgot where it came from until I read a post. It came with my Pandigital scanner.
  Jerry  
Part of printer drive for Samsung CLX-3185FW all in 1 printer
  regdarcy  
Came with Medion MD85903 business card scanner
  Hennessy  
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Summary: Average user rating of Scan2Pc.exe: based on 26 votes with 26 reviews.
10 users think Scan2Pc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 10 users think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think Scan2Pc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 3 users doesn't grade Scan2Pc.exe ("not sure about it").


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