How to remove WinPatrol error

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WinPatrol.exe file information

The process WinPatrol System Monitor or WinPatrol By BillP Studios belongs to the software winpatrol.exe or WinPatrol Monitor or Mjuice Components or Aluria Security Center or HP Photosmart Essential by BillP Studios (www.winpatrol.com).

Description: WinPatrol.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in C:\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 222,784 bytes (30% of all occurrence), 255,552 bytes, 230,976 bytes, 218,688 bytes, 192,512 bytes, 292,152 bytes, 333,120 bytes, 267,840 bytes, 271,936 bytes, 210,112 bytes, 230,592 bytes, 180,224 bytes, 214,592 bytes, 140,480 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. WinPatrol.exe is not a Windows core file. WinPatrol.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file is digitally signed. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. WinPatrol.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"WinPatrol" can run at start up. WinPatrol - "Manage Startup programs, tasks, cookies; will sniff out Worms, Trojan horses, Cookies, Adware, Spyware, Klez, Assumption and other malicious programs"

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

Good Monitoring of system changes
Urban

Very useful security program. Shows start up programs, running and disabled services, active tasks, IE helpers, cookies, hidden files, identifies changes to HOSTS file, and changes to criticical system files
Arm (further information)

it will not let a program install itself to automatically start without your ok
Jim (further information)

WinPatrol's top feature is how it monitors and allows you to review the programs that automatically launch when you start WindowWinPatrol monitors and displays more locations then your typical programs of its type including MSConfig.s.
Mike99k

Sensitive to changes, timely notification with details, free protection but at unspecified cost to user

good system utility
Fanatic

Great security file--gives up-to-date info on file
Vincent

wenn bewußt installiert, dann okay
Binaeric

Hopes monitor system.
Robbie Steele

zeigt u.a. laufende prozesse an- internet explorerhelfer- dienst,e,- und aktive dienste- kann man darüber aktivieren od deaktivieren
Elvis was here......

gives alarm if spy/adware is installed

Summary: 11 users think WinPatrol.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade WinPatrol.exe ("not sure about it").

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