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How to remove an services error


The free file information forum can help you determine if services.dll 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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Services.dll file information

The file does not contain any references to the programmer responsible for the process. For that reason, we are unable to identify the software associated with it.

Description: services.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 81,920 bytes (87% of all occurrences) or 510,464 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/services.dll.html 
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The program has no file description. The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. It is not a Windows system file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs). services.dll is able to monitor applications and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 86% dangerous.

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If services.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 69% dangerous. The file size is 332,800 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 317,440 bytes, 299,008 bytes or 318,464 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. The program is not visible. Services.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. Services.dll is not a Windows core file.

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