How to remove an xptools error
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Xptools.exe file information
The process belongs to software XP Tools Pro or XP Tools standard version by XPTools (www.xptools.net).
Description: xptools.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 2,113,536 bytes (60% of all occurrences), 2,105,344 bytes, 2,101,248 bytes, 2,084,864 bytes or 1,293,824 bytes. 
There is no information about the author of the file. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Xptools.exe is not a Windows core file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
The program has no visible window.
xptools.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself and manipulate other programs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous.
In the event of any problems with xptools.exe, you might want to uninstall the software XP Tools Pro or XP Tools standard version using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as xptools.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the xptools.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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