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Service.exe file information
The process known as ErrorDnsTest or CacheXpress or HijackThis or Generic Host Process for Win32 Services or MemoryClean or IVoqddhnI0lqTBhwna or Windows Service Provider or Windows System
appears to be part of software Microsoft Windows Operation System or M i r a r ErrorDnsTest or Windows Service Manager or LogiSense Corporation PersonalService or Microsoft Windows Operating System or HijackThis or OLc5J or DHCP Service or Dell 3007WFP or W3AnhbJLdElqYkbVLfdBpx5KBYaCg or Network DDE Connections or Power Supply Manager or Windows Service Provider
by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or M i r a r or LogiSense or Trend Micro (www.trendmicro.com) or HWUiT4BhR or Dell (www.dell.com) or Omega or Alexandria Software Consulting (forge.ow2.org/projects/javaservice).
Description: The file Service.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 (e.g. C:\WINDOWS\system32\ or C:\Program Files\Dell\Solution Center\).
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 63,488 bytes (17% of all occurrences), 12,322 bytes and 57 more variants.
It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. File Service.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. There is no description of the program.
Service.exe is able to monitor applications, record inputs, manipulate other programs and hide itself.
Therefore the technical security rating is 70% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You have the option to uninstall the associated program
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If Service.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 63,309 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 49,714 bytes and 30 more variants. File Service.exe is not a Windows system file. There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command). Service.exe is able to monitor applications.
If Service.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 51% dangerous. The file size is 72,704 bytes (12% of all occurrences), 78,696 bytes and 16 more variants.
File Service.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The application has no file description.
Service.exe is able to monitor applications, connect to Internet and record inputs.
You have the option to uninstall the associated program
If Service.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 69% dangerous. The file size is 32,768 bytes (53% of all occurrences), 8,192 bytes and 8 more variants.
If Service.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32\drivers, the security rating is 81% dangerous. The file size is 258,130 bytes (53% of all occurrences), 250,637 bytes and 5 more variants.
If Service.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 73% dangerous. The file size is 53,760 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 1,789,952 bytes and 6 more variants.
If Service.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 57% dangerous. The file size is 92,672 bytes (37% of all occurrences), 35,340 bytes and 4 more variants.
If Service.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 60,928 bytes.
If Service.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 18,432 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 206,848 bytes.
If Service.exe is located in the Windows Temp folder, the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 594,902 bytes.
External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:
- "Config" definitely not required. Added by the ISRAZ.B WORM!
- "Configuration Loader" definitely not required. Added by the GAOBOT.AO WORM!
- "Myapp" definitely not required. Homepage hijacker
- "Service" can run at start up. Added by the ALADINZ.H TROJAN!
- "Service.exe" definitely not required. "servedby.advertising" popup generator
- "SYS_CLEAN" definitely not required. Added by the FLOPCOPY WORM!
- "Win32 USB2.0 Driver" definitely not required.
- "Windows Services" definitely not required. Added by the RANDEX.R WORM!
- "Windows_Serivce" definitely not required. Added by the WOOTBOT.AH WORM!
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Service.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Service.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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