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How to remove an ypops error


The free file information forum can help you determine if ypops.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Ypops.exe file information

The process known as Free POP3/SMTP access to Yahoo! Mail belongs to software YPOPs by http://yahoopops.sourceforge.net or http://YPOPsEmail.com.

Description: ypops.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,331,200 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 1,249,280 bytes and 8 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/ypops.exe.html 
File ypops.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. ypops.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 43% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could completely remove YPOPs! (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

Recommended: Identify ypops.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ypops.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ypops.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

It allows your pop mail Client to download your free yahoo mail accounts
  KK  
an extension for a yahoo emai client. needed if you want to access your mail in another client, i. e. thunderbird
  joe  
pop3 emulator
  memnon   (further information)
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Summary: Average user rating of ypops.exe: based on 6 votes with 3 reviews.
1 user think ypops.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.


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