How to remove an StarWindService error

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StarWindService.exe file information

The process known as StarWind iSCSI Target Alcohol Edition belongs to software StarWind or Alcohol (version 120%, 52%) or StarWind iSCSI Service or StarWind iSCSI Target (Alcohol Edition) or Project64 or My Book Device Driver or Adobe Illustrator (version CS2) or Nero 7 Premium by Rocket Division Software (www.starwindsoftware.com).

Description: StarWindService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder or in a subfolder of Windows Temp folder. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 217,600 bytes (99% of all occurrences) or 234,496 bytes.
The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. Program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 55% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you experience any issues with installation of StarWindService.exe, you can uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Alcohol 120% or get help from the software vendor Alcohol-soft.

If StarWindService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 57% dangerous. The file size is 217,600 bytes (80% of all occurrences) or 8,704 bytes. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. The program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.

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

evidently also runs with alcohol 52% services.msc enables network access to local burners via iSCSI protocol gonna change it from auto to manual or disabled
Denzi

application is running, so u cant delete it. Open task (ctrl+alt+dlt) processes choose "all processes from all users" find "starwind" and END PROCESS open C: program files delete "alcohol"
angel

There is now a new file called StarWindServiceAE.exe located in Root:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\Star\WindserviceAE.exe and is again associated with Alcohol120 full download edition The AE varient is not yet listed on file.net
Argonath

Starwindservice.exe belongs to iSCSI-Drivers eg. Trekstor. It is used to mount network drives.
Alex

Alcohol 120% process. Periotically checks for updates now and again. If you are leary about it running in the background communicating to the internet, you could restrict it's access via Firewall.
IT Tech Guy

part of alchol 120% which let to mount images via network
brokenhills

Its a part of Alcohol!!! i searched my pc , and he found it at the alcohol files
anarchist

Check the log files in starwind files. I see server connections, control port access attempts. Seems fishy.
jessie

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Summary: Average user rating of StarWindService.exe: based on 111 votes with 9 reviews.

64 users think StarWindService.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 16 users think it's probably harmless. 20 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 8 users suspect danger. 3 users think StarWindService.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 8 users doesn't grade StarWindService.exe ("not sure about it").

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