How to remove an WrtMon error

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WrtMon.exe file information

The process known as NsWrtMon Microsoft Base Class Application belongs to software NsWrtMon Application by NewSoft Technology (www.newsoftinc.com) or Newsoft Technology Company (www.newsoftinc.com).

Description: WrtMon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 20,480 bytes (97% of all occurrences), 26,448 bytes, 26,704 bytes, 40,960 bytes or 24,576 bytes.
File WrtMon.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. There is no information about the author of the file. File WrtMon.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. 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). Therefore the technical security rating is 62% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as WrtMon.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the WrtMon.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

In same folder as WrtProc.exe NsWrtMon Application
Ginette

This program is part of Presto PageManager that is bundled with Canon Scanners.
Till Wollheim (further information)

Part of PageMaker software that is bundled with scanners
Steven Harvey

Bundled OCR scanner application came with Lexmark all-in-one
Jon Huntley

Presto PageManager / Canon Bundle
Joel

impossible to delete
joyfull

Saw it in Startup when I ran msconfig.exe. Googled it and found nothing that warrants fear of it being a malicious app. I just installed the software for a new Epson all-in-one, too, so the comments about it being related to printer software seem valid.
Mark

Probable that came in Lexmark/Presto bundle of scanner/printer networking
john watt

Epson Drucker Software
Admin

Summary: Average user rating of WrtMon.exe: based on 16 votes with 9 reviews.

10 users think WrtMon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users think WrtMon.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users doesn't grade WrtMon.exe ("not sure about it").

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