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How to remove the WinDrives virus


Most antivirus programs identify WinDrives.EXE as malware, for example Microsoft identifies it as Worm:Win32/Autorun.NT, and Symantec identifies it as Trojan Horse.
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WinDrives.EXE file information

The process has no company information.

Description: WinDrives.EXE is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 28,672 bytes (73% of all occurrences), 53,248 bytes or 49,152 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/windrives.exe.html 
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File WinDrives.EXE is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 80% dangerous.

Recommended: Identify WinDrives.EXE related errors

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