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The process belongs to the software Windows WMF Metafile Vulnerability HotFix or wmfhotfix.dll or WMFHotFix, MSI Version 1, Hotfix Version or WMF Hotfix Installer by Ilfak Guilfanov http://www.hexblog.com or Accent Consulting Services, LLC.

Description: File wmfhotfix.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 3584 bytes (96% of all occurrence), 3072 bytes, 2560 bytes.
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. There is no file information. It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs). The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. wmfhotfix.dll seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 82% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as wmfhotfix.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the wmfhotfix.dll 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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A third party patch for the Windows WMF exploit
  Simon   (further information)
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Fixer for WMF vulnerability
  Travis   (further information)
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It's an unofficial patch to help protect you from the WMF exploit in windows, the official patch will be released jan 10th.
  Liberia   (further information)
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Fixes windows WMF vulnerability
  Kender   (further information)
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Unofficial patch for wmf windows vulnerability, released before official microsoft patch
  Mark  
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This is an unofficial fix for the windows WMF issues, not harmless
  N.Ledesma  
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Windows WMF Metafile Vulnerability HotFix
  blu   (further information)

Summary: 5 users think wmfhotfix.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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