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How to remove an WinGate error


The free file information forum can help you determine if WinGate.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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WinGate.exe file information

The process known as WinGate Engine belongs to software WinGate by Qbik Software NZ (www.wingate.com).

Description: The file WinGate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 2,646,080 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 892,989 bytes and 4 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/wingate.exe.html 
The program has no visible window. WinGate.exe is not a Windows core file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. WinGate.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous.
In the event of any problems with WinGate.exe, you may also remove the entire program WinGate using Windows Control Panel.

Recommended: Identify WinGate.exe related errors .

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "WinGate initialize" definitely not required. Added by a variant of the LOVGATE WORM!

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