How to remove an shwicon2k error
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Shwicon2k.exe file information
The process known as Sunkist or Digital Media Reader or Multimedia Card Reader belongs to software Multimedia Card Reader or Alcor Micro Sunkist or IOI Multimedia Card Reader or eMachines Bay Reader by Alcor Micro (www.alcormicro.com).
Description: The file shwicon2k.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (common is C:\Program Files\Multimedia Card Reader\).
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 139,264 bytes (59% of all occurrences), 135,168 bytes and 6 more variants.
The file is not a Windows core file. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
The program has no visible window. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel.
Therefore the technical security rating is 41% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case of any problems with shwicon2k.exe, you can uninstall the associated program
Recommended: Identify shwicon2k.exe related errors
External information from Paul Collins:
- "Sunkist2k" can run at start up. Card reader for memory cards from digital cameras, etc
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as shwicon2k.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the shwicon2k.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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