How to remove ups error

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ups.exe file information

The process UPS Service belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or ups.exe or APC UPS Service by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or APC.

Description: File ups.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 18432 bytes (82% of all occurrence), 16384 bytes.
ups.exe is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. ups.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 1% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If ups.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 51% dangerous. File size is 491561 bytes (75% of all occurrence), 487465 bytes. The program is not visible. File ups.exe is not a Windows system file. ups.exe is able to hide itself.

If ups.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 90% dangerous. File size is 7681 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file.

External information from Paul Collins:

"UPS" must run at start up. PowerChute v5.02 - UPS Monitoring Module (which loads iconclnt - the tray icon)

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ups.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ups.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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Part of Commander Pro, an UPS monitoring software.
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Summary: 1 user think ups.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.

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