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The process Earlyon CafeCentra Client belongs to the software shell.exe or CafeCupClient or Earlyon CafeCentra Client by My Cafe Cup Software or Earlyon Technologies Ltd.

Description: Shell.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 9728 bytes (46% of all occurrence), 10240 bytes, 24070 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. It is not a Windows system file. Shell.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce, C:\Windows\win.ini). Therefore the technical security rating is 49% dangerous.

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If Shell.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 86% dangerous. File size is 30034 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 17408 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program is not visible. File Shell.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. It is not a Windows system file.

If Shell.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 84% dangerous. File size is 847872 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 503808 bytes. The program has a visible window. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce, C:\Windows\win.ini). The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. The file is not a Windows system file. Shell.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

If Shell.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 56% dangerous. File size is 17408 bytes.

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