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Wanmpsvc.exe file information

The process known as Wan Miniport ATW Service belongs to software America Online or WAN Miniport (ATW) Service or Wan Miniport (ATW) Service by America Online (www.aol.com).

Description: wanmpsvc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 65,536 bytes (99% of all occurrences) or 73,728 bytes.
The program has no visible window. File wanmpsvc.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"WanMPSvc" must run at start up. An AOL component, the Wan miniport (ATW) service. If you delete this and logon, AOL reports a problem with your internet connection, and reinstalling AOL doesn’t help

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

It suddenly showed up and started installing itself as a wireless connection that I cannot disconnect. Seems to happen everytime certain individuals send pictures or .doc files. I now have 3 added "dial up" connections but no dial up. I'm thinking it is spyware. Shows up in Network Connections as WAN MINIPORT (ATW) with NO PASSWORD OR ENCRYPTION REQUIRED in the properties
NorthStar326

I read online that WAN Miniport (ATW) is freeware. I am having some kind of connection problems. I do use AOL but my pc with its Windows XP is not using AOL software to connect to the Internet. The problem with that is that I am constantly having to log onto AOL services even though I should be logged on automatically when I connect.
Marie

I'm on a laptop of which the previous owner used AOL. They have so much crap. It just bogs down your system like any adware.
Chojiro

It seems to be a file used by AOL and CompuServe. Knowing that AOL had bought out CompuServe and am using CompuServe now I found 2 files like kit kat posted above. One in C:\WINDOWS\ wanmpsvc and the other located C:\Program Files\compuserve7.0. It only seems to show up when online. So I take it that it maybe a file used by dial up sevices to help get or stay online.
Jerry B

Wan miniport disabled my Windows Mail to the extent I had to scrap it and use Thunderbird instead
Fenland

I had a unknown device in System Hardware Device Manager. I uninstalled the A Wan Miniport adapter and the unknown device was removed. I upgraded from windows 98SE to Windows XP and the Unknown Device reappeared without the Wan Miniport Adapter.The Unknown Device was related to ACPI or Advanced Configuration Power Interface. I try to uninstall this component and I lost my internet connection. I did not see the Wan Miniport Adapter in Network Connections though either. I am going to try Administrative Tools Component Sevices and stop the service. I am going to see what services are dependent on it
tmcatch711

Registry entries will not delete.
RW

i find it odd that this file is not in an AOL folder on the computer i'm looking at and they do not use AOL be careful and look at location imo
blitze

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Summary: Average user rating of wanmpsvc.exe: based on 18 votes with 9 reviews.

4 users think wanmpsvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 4 users think wanmpsvc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 6 users doesn't grade wanmpsvc.exe ("not sure about it").

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