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How to remove an winExplore error


The free file information forum can help you determine if winExplore.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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WinExplore.exe file information

The process appears to be part of software Project1 by Sony Vaio (www.sony.com).

Description: winExplore.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,453,568 bytes (75% of all occurrences) or 599,040 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/winexplore.exe.html 
The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program is not visible. File winExplore.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). File winExplore.exe is not a Windows core file. winExplore.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 92% dangerous.

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If winExplore.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 84,516 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. File winExplore.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). File winExplore.exe is not a Windows core file.

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