How to remove an vm_sti error

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Vm_sti.exe file information

The process known as BIGDOG or Still Image (STI) Driver or Vimicro belongs to software BIGDOG or Still Image (STI) Driver by BIGDOG or VM (www.vm.ibm.com) or Vimicro (www.vimicro.com).

Description: The file vm_sti.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 40,960 bytes (83% of all occurrences), 49,152 bytes and 5 more variants.
It is not a Windows core file. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. Vm_sti.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Therefore the technical security rating is 52% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

Have used it for six years, needing to update driver only once in that time - worked similar to what most commenters have stated, works with several camera makes or models, runs high cpu and slows comp, easily fixable if you stop it from running at startup - msconfig. If you dont have cd for a vimicro cam instead on just downloading the latest driver, it pays to search out the correct chipname, thats about all that Im aware of.
Jacqui

Got installed with a cheap web cam. Did no harm to my Win XP Pro. Totalvirus say clean
Sten

chines cam driver, when you system have idle status - it activated and use 100% system resource, only reset...
Leo

it'll system slowly and a little fix at sidebar,if we install sidebar vista on windows XP
Jack

It's webcam driver install through window process. A little siege of memory, didn't cause any problem to my computer.
Slerby

Process runs with high cpu rate, higher than msn, firefox etc. no prob to deactivate... normally a webcam-driver
PeterLustig

I have this on my pc after installing Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and ZoneAlarm Free. I don't know which of these two installed it, I uninstalled ZoneAlarm and "BIGDOG" is still there... I have running 3 combining security tools: -- "Avira AntiVir" (using signature-based protection), "PC Tools ThreatFire" (using real-time behavioral-based protection) and Defense+ (using a HIPS, Host Intrusion Prevention System) from "Comodo Firewall", and none of these three security layers alarmed me, so this must be harmless!
konterkariert

Came installed with my webcam driver from Genius webcam, ( Genius 310p ) or something like that, borrowed the webcam from my sister :
MJ

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Summary: Average user rating of vm_sti.exe: based on 109 votes with 9 reviews.

43 users think vm_sti.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 12 users think it's probably harmless. 24 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 8 users suspect danger. 22 users think vm_sti.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 8 users doesn't grade vm_sti.exe ("not sure about it").

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