How to remove an ViStart error
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ViStart.exe file information
The process known as ViStart belongs to software ViStart - The Vista Start Menu or ViStart by Lee Matthew Chantrey & Windows X (lee-soft.com).
Description: ViStart.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" or in a subfolder of C:\Windows or in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 593,920 bytes (45% of all occurrences), 589,824 bytes, 577,536 bytes, 581,632 bytes or 860,160 bytes.
File ViStart.exe is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program is not visible. ViStart.exe is not a Windows system file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
ViStart.exe is able to record inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 62% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If there are any problems with ViStart.exe, you might want to uninstall ViStart or ViStart (Uninstall Only) from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ViStart.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ViStart.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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