How to remove SearchProtection error

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SearchProtection.exe file information

The process Yahoo! Application belongs to the software Yahoo! Search Protection or SearchProtection.exe or SearchProtection.exe" by Yahoo! Inc (www.yahoo.com).

Description: File SearchProtection.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows XP is 224248 bytes.
It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital Signature. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 34% dangerous.

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