How to remove wscntfy error

wscntfy.exe file information

The process Windows Security Center Notification App belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or wscntfy.exe by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File wscntfy.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 13824 bytes (99% of all occurrence), 17408 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. wscntfy.exe is a Windows system file. The program has a visible window. wscntfy.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If wscntfy.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 86% dangerous. File size is 438784 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program is not visible. wscntfy.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows system file. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet.

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

Links: wscntfy.exe, wscntfy.exe

Nicht notwendige Datei. Macht zum anderen auch (einen) z.b. port "3752" auf. Wo man leichter eindringen kann (firewall umgehen). Zum andern, wenn einer ersatzt datei schreibt und sich in C:\Windows\System32 einnistet, überschreibt er die Original datei. Legt sich im Kernel fest. einzige möglichkeit, system neu zu laden.
  core  

seit dem Update 2.13 da
  hirtlitschka  

I installed Service Pack2 and since then, even if i have installed the latest AntiVirus software, it bugs me everytime with giving some sort of alerts!
  NZEE  

Useless if you have real firewall.
  Novac  

Slowed win xp sp2 systems with = 512 ram or = 2.2 ghz chip. "your headlights are on" (2) PEST TRAP looks EXACTLY like yellow security updates!
   

I think it's a Spyware ... it just starts opening connections to many places 8- Checked that by ussing netstart in command prompt. Tryin` to get rid of it ... but it's very hard cuz my internet hardly works anymore
  Vlad  

It's annoying if you know what you are doing. But useful if you don't have adequate protection.
  Nigger James  

Its one of MS`s ways of saying, "Welcome to Vista" (a faster, more reliable, safer platform). Vista will resolve all of the problems & issues of a soon to be O/S relic, Windows XP. Support for XP will be ending very soon. (as it has for 2000, ME, 98, 95, nt, etc.)
  A Traveler  

is nothing but an annoyance. Refer to Sludg3 to get rid of it!
  Lawson  

Although it is a big pain with all the bothersome info. It appears you can not remove it. However, this is not so. Open up your control panel and select security centre, from the left hand pane select "Change the way security centre alerts me". You should see a box with 3 check marks, uncheck each one you no longer wish to be notified with. The annoyance then goes away. It is that simple.
  vulkus  

Not dangerous, but annoying and certainly not needed. Contrary to what some have said here, this is NOT the firewall itself, or anything like that; it just checks to make sure that such programs are working, it is not one itself. Most people are probably better off with it disabled, but some may find their peace of mind improved by keeping it on.
  Jeff H  

Not dangerous... Useless if you keep on top of your own security, but for the life of me I can't understand why 90% of people who cry about M$ software, still continue to use it.......Learn Linux, buy a Mac or get over it.!
  ad  

I got infected with this, and it fills my taskbar with the automatic updates icon, and it opens a whole lot of processes named wscntfy, plus everytime an Instant Messaging windows opens, it writes something random.... It's annoying.
  Cristina  

Windows security center, it warns you that you must have a anti virus and a firewall.
  Jimpa  

The instructions at the top of the page are really good.
  Raj  

Windows Security Center, introduced in Service Pack 2
  Diego  

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