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utility.exe file information

The process WLANSTAT CONFIGURATION UTILITY or Wireless Configuration Utility or Utility MFC Application belongs to the software Utility Application or Utility.exe or VoptXP v by Belkin (www.belkin.com) or Golden Bow Systems.

Description: File utility.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 340054 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 630872 bytes, 327765 bytes, 45056 bytes, 290816 bytes.
It is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If utility.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 110592 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 282624 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no description of the program. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. utility.exe is able to record inputs.

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

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auto starts, but not required for 802.11g functions and (uses 5.7MB memory, why?)
  CoachJames  
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It looks like the the wireless csignal configuration program. Its running on my computer at the moment which is odd as I'm not working on wireless an havn't been for months.
   

Summary: 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger.

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