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How to remove winFAH error

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winFAH.exe file information

The process FAH belongs to the software Folding@Home Client or winFAH.exe by Stanford University (www.stanford.edu).

Description: File winFAH.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (normally C:\Program Files\Folding@Home\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 323,584 bytes (90% of all occurrence), 311,296 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. File winFAH.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If winFAH.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 22% dangerous. File size is 311,296 bytes. The program has a visible window. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The file is not a Windows system file.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "Folding@home" is not required to run at start up. Folding@Home is a distributed computing project which studies protein folding, misfolding, aggregation, and related diseases - must be running in order to access the internet to upload to the servers. Available via Start -> Programs

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as winFAH.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the winFAH.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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