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Description: services.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 108032 bytes (81% of all occurrence), 101376 bytes, 108544 bytes, 110080 bytes, 279552 bytes, 111104 bytes, 104448 bytes, 99840 bytes, 279040 bytes, 110592 bytes, 103936 bytes, 101888 bytes.
services.exe is a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The file is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 4% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If services.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 86% dangerous. File size is 82432 bytes (14% of all occurrence), 55390 bytes, 13824 bytes, 15872 bytes, 53554 bytes, 53792 bytes, 13312 bytes, 5632 bytes, 11776 bytes, 14848 bytes, 118272 bytes, 73541 bytes, 117248 bytes, 22016 bytes, 56830 bytes, 466097 bytes, 12800 bytes, 799232 bytes, 15360 bytes, 53760 bytes, 101376 bytes, 99328 bytes, 147891 bytes, 118784 bytes, 122880 bytes, 127888 bytes, 66048 bytes, 147456 bytes, 17408 bytes, 129536 bytes, 137292 bytes, 371712 bytes, 98376 bytes, 311296 bytes, 22737 bytes, 10407 bytes, 631296 bytes, 36352 bytes, 58409 bytes, 98816 bytes, 69120 bytes, 253896 bytes, 10426 bytes, 58366 bytes, 99840 bytes, 59360 bytes, 125600 bytes, 21504 bytes, 56967 bytes, 89274 bytes, 136593 bytes, 810496 bytes, 47616 bytes, 25165 bytes, 24576 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. There is no file information. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). services.exe is able to monitor applications, hide itself.

If services.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 92% dangerous. File size is 350764 bytes (29% of all occurrence), 351276 bytes, 349228 bytes, 11820 bytes, 2035244 bytes, 6013 bytes, 92160 bytes, 360193 bytes, 92672 bytes, 57344 bytes, 2160128 bytes, 351788 bytes, 6006 bytes, 10240 bytes, 358444 bytes, 87552 bytes, 44151 bytes, 6299 bytes, 2027052 bytes, 332288 bytes, 332289 bytes, 183296 bytes, 757760 bytes, 517120 bytes, 355328 bytes, 68870 bytes, 19456 bytes, 101319 bytes, 410624 bytes, 44217 bytes, 29241 bytes, 3189264 bytes, 468992 bytes, 327680 bytes, 361984 bytes, 21816 bytes, 799232 bytes, 528862 bytes, 208926 bytes, 410384 bytes, 110592 bytes, 475648 bytes, 362496 bytes, 501248 bytes, 68828 bytes, 327681 bytes, 15137 bytes, 686124 bytes, 79360 bytes, 520704 bytes, 529366 bytes, 31744 bytes, 56832 bytes, 69120 bytes, 8192 bytes, 61432 bytes, 524224 bytes, 603410 bytes, 27240 bytes, 428032 bytes, 2112044 bytes, 68901 bytes, 106920 bytes, 48640 bytes, 37458 bytes, 147456 bytes, 542208 bytes, 7013 bytes, 3365376 bytes, 23594 bytes, 2011692 bytes. File services.exe is not a Windows system file. The application has no file description. The program is not visible. services.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. services.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications, record inputs, manipulate other programs.

If services.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 77% dangerous. File size is 215713 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 22016 bytes, 412672 bytes, 23552 bytes, 4453888 bytes, 65536 bytes, 389120 bytes, 393728 bytes, 388608 bytes, 76800 bytes, 75264 bytes, 262242 bytes, 4491776 bytes, 12288 bytes, 21232 bytes, 20992 bytes, 76288 bytes, 4608000 bytes, 4714496 bytes, 216064 bytes, 4484096 bytes, 26070 bytes, 9300 bytes, 4390912 bytes, 53760 bytes, 15360 bytes, 27140 bytes, 253896 bytes, 105335 bytes, 4599808 bytes, 429568 bytes, 4628480 bytes, 4449280 bytes, 6656 bytes, 393216 bytes, 4426752 bytes, 799232 bytes, 846848 bytes, 77312 bytes, 8704 bytes.

If services.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 77% dangerous. File size is 546816 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 445353 bytes, 1018956 bytes, 13312 bytes, 8192 bytes, 7168 bytes.

If services.exe is located in the folder "C:\Program Files\Common Files" then the security rating is 56% dangerous. File size is 40960 bytes.

If services.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 58% dangerous. File size is 6656 bytes (12% of all occurrence), 38400 bytes, 42065 bytes, 42687 bytes, 5160 bytes, 98304 bytes, 155744 bytes, 76800 bytes, 8192 bytes, 44401 bytes, 40960 bytes, 75264 bytes.

If services.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 66% dangerous. File size is 708555 bytes (20% of all occurrence), 94208 bytes, 1018956 bytes, 251874 bytes, 215713 bytes, 160768 bytes, 155136 bytes, 191505 bytes, 23552 bytes, 1740436 bytes, 454656 bytes.

If services.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" then the security rating is 78% dangerous. File size is 1180680 bytes.

If services.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 45% dangerous. File size is 101376 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 349287 bytes.

If services.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 51% dangerous. File size is 16923 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 149630 bytes.

If services.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 53760 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "FriendlyTypeName" definitely not required. Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "golumm" definitely not required. CoolWebSearch parasite variant. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Microsoft Services" definitely not required. Added by the ALETS TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Microsoft Visual SourceSafe" definitely not required. Added by the NEVEG.B or NEVEG.C WORMS!. Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup or the Microsoft Visual SourceSafe program
• "MSOffice" definitely not required.
• "RPCserv32" definitely not required. Added by the MYDOOM.AL WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Service" definitely not required. Added by the NETSKY or NETSKY.B WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which should NOT appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Service" definitely not required. Added by the NETSKY or NETSKY.B WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Services" definitely not required. Added by a number of VIRUSES, WORMS and TROJANS! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which should NOT appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Services Logon" definitely not required. Added by the CROWT.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Services Process" definitely not required. Added by unidentified spyware - recognized by Kaspersky antivirus as Small.X TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "Services.EXE" definitely not required. Added by the KAZPING WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which should NOT appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "sysinit" definitely not required. Added by the NEWLFRM-A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "System Update2" definitely not required. Added by the AUTOTROJ-C TROJAN!
• "Xpsystem" definitely not required. Added by the DAEMOZ.A TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process which should NOT appear in Msconfig/Startup!
• "xp_system" definitely not required. Added by the KREPPER-G TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate services.exe process, which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as services.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the services.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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If services.exe file is located in Windows\system32 directory it's good. If not, it's virus.
  Sheridan  

It's an important part of Windows. I have Windows XP and installed a Bluetooth USB Adapter. After that my CPU usage was pegged permanently at 100%. Once I disabled the Bluetooth device and terminated its two process from Task Manager, services.exe stopped using all my CPU. So now I only turn on my USB adapter when I need it instead of having it on all the time.
  Henry  

No detected viruses (NOD32), no spyware (Adaware), no other services.exe(deleted all of'em) and still got 60% of Dual Core 3.0 Ghz CPU occupied... Any idea what's going on? I do not remember Windows XP having larger CPU usage than all my other programs alltogether....
  Saisin-Tae  

efficiency ways against services.exe is symantec softwares & use of antispyware
  hamid  

I just got infected with this an hour ago, after discovering it running under my services rather than system in the task manager i realised it was a trojan and using ad-aware SE pro process watch i disabled it and the other 2 processes running with it from the same directory (c:\windows\system32\foahktgm\services.exe) could then open msconfig and disable it, and then restarted, on restart it did load however it had deleted the config files for my avg firewall, i then used process watch to trace and delete the files manually, repaired the install on avg and now the system seems to be ok
  westy  

the file i had in the system 32 folder disappeared and i get 4 error messages everytime i log on to my account it tells me to remove it from the registry so i am
  LARDY  

This is a vital Windows component and cannot be stopped, WinPatrol says.
  DigitalApocalypse  

This is a critical system file that windows uses to execute certain files and network devices, there are known sources that replicate themselves as this process and can turn out be dangerous and malicious if found anywhere else than &systemroot%\&system&\services.exe delete it immediatly, dont end this process as it will cause a RPC remote protocal call and will shut down your computer
  Neal (logic pc person)  

Net Gear USB wireless adapter caused services mine to spike to spike between 0-10 then as the computer ran 0-100. It took me months to figure out what it was! Delete the netgear software and see if this is it! Services can look like other tasks is the problem, as it is handling these other tasks. Use Win Tasks to systematically nuke each process and see what they are doing
   

it's a windows file.. however, torjan disguises it self as Services.exe
   

Very dangerous when deleted from windows/system32. If you lack the knowledge that you shouldn't delete it, it is extremely likely that you lack the knowledge to ever get your computer to start again after you have.
   

Running a good antivirus with Buffer Overflow protection allows your pc to run normally but most times it reapers with logon. Reinstalling the OS is a good idea but not for all.I`ll try to resolve this. Check the link provided.
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