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The process mIRC belongs to the software Project or windows.exe or EXPLORER or SHURIKEN or mIRC or ABC++ :by Se7eN by The RPMiSO Group or gy or mIRC Co. Ltd (www.mirc.com) or Se7eN-Inc.

Description: File windows.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 2123297 bytes (20% of all occurrence), 1337027 bytes, 91136 bytes, 1285334 bytes, 48002 bytes, 137281 bytes, 15312 bytes, 55296 bytes.
The program has no file description. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). windows.exe is not a Windows core file. windows.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 65% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If windows.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 59% dangerous. File size is 229376 bytes (16% of all occurrence), 258048 bytes, 315392 bytes, 249856 bytes, 27634 bytes, 1789952 bytes. The application has no file description. windows.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. File windows.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\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). windows.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications, record inputs.

If windows.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 63% dangerous. File size is 249856 bytes. Program has no file description. The program is not visible. File windows.exe is not a Windows core file.

If windows.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 57344 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 45056 bytes, 33792 bytes.

If windows.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 214480 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

  • "Microsoft IT Update" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT-GL WORM!
  • "NDIS Adapter" definitely not required.
  • "Rundll32" definitely not required. Added by the QQPASS.E TROJAN!
  • "Windows" definitely not required. Added by the KAZMOR, BOBBINS & ALADINZ.D TROJANS!
  • "Windows Update" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT-RB WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as windows.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the windows.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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it uses internet connection
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Summary: 1 user suspect danger. 4 users think windows.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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