How to remove winsupdater error

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winsupdater.exe file information

The process Multilingual File Installation or Generic Host Process for Win32 Services belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or winsupdater.exe by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File winsupdater.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows XP is 983040 bytes.
The file is not a Windows core 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, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). winsupdater.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If winsupdater.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 86% dangerous. File size is 131584 bytes. The program has no visible window. File winsupdater.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). winsupdater.exe is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. winsupdater.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.

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

It uses processor power, and crashed with the shut-down of windows. It makes your system slow...
Bert Bredewold

keine ahnung was es bewirkt. Hat sich automatisch installiert nach dem ich die firewall abgeschalten habe. ohne zu surfen ! versuchter internetzugriff angezeigt von ZoneAlarm
rookie

Summary: 3 users think winsupdater.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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