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How to remove wininet error


The free file information forum can help you find out if wininet.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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wininet.exe file information

The process belongs to the software wininet.exe by unknown.

Description: File wininet.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 5,632 bytes (40% of all occurrence), 14,848 bytes, 13,824 bytes, 222,208 bytes, 5,149 bytes.
It is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program is not visible. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. It is not a Windows core file. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. wininet.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 92% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If wininet.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 64% dangerous. File size is 12,288 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program has no visible window. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). wininet.exe is not a Windows system file.

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "System Update2" definitely not required. Added by the AUTOTROJ-C TROJAN!

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