How to remove an vlc error

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Vlc.exe file information

The process known as VLC media player (version 2.0.1, 2.0.2) belongs to software VideoLAN VLC media player or VLC media player by VideoLAN Team (www.videolan.org) or the VideoLAN Team (www.videolan.org) or VideoLAN.

Description: vlc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 93,184 bytes (21% of all occurrences), 95,744 bytes and 15 more variants.
Vlc.exe is not a Windows core file. There is no file information. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can use the software provider's support site or uninstall VLC media player or VideoLAN VLC media player from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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If vlc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 71% dangerous. The file size is 233,984 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 233,472 bytes, 232,960 bytes, 253,440 bytes or 244,736 bytes. There is no description of the program. The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. File vlc.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). vlc.exe is able to record inputs.

If vlc.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 41% dangerous. The file size is 106,648 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 6,672,384 bytes. There is no description of the program. Vlc.exe is not a Windows system file.
You can uninstall HijackThis from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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

VLC Media Player
J (further information)

vlc ist ein Open-Source Media Player
Thorsten Speil

vlc.exe is a process associated with VLC Media Player from VideoLAN Project.
Sam

when i open vlc,it shows a dialogue box ,showing "the system dll user32 was reallocated in memory"dis message showing whin i open the vlc.
saikanth

hoch gefährlich meldet Kaspersky
DEVA8

Summary: Average user rating of vlc.exe: based on 9 votes with 5 reviews.

4 users think vlc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger.

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