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How to remove Winrun error


The free file information forum can help you find out if Winrun.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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Winrun.exe file information

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

Description: Winrun.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. The file size on Windows XP is 336,896 bytes.
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. Winrun.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. File Winrun.exe is not a Windows core file. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. Winrun.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 90% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If Winrun.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 64% dangerous. File size is 51,200 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program has no visible window. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Winrun.exe is not a Windows core file. Winrun.exe is able to monitor applications.

If Winrun.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 771,072 bytes. The program has a visible window. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. Winrun.exe seems to be a compressed file.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

  • "sysdir" definitely not required. Added by the WINBUR.B WORM!
  • "winrun" definitely not required.

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