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How to remove an YServer error


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YServer.exe file information

The process known as YServer Module belongs to software Yahoo! Messenger or YServer Module or Yahoo! Messenger with BT by Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com).

Description: The file YServer.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 53,248 bytes (36% of all occurrences), 91,376 bytes, 91,640 bytes, 84,992 bytes or 91,128 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/yserver.exe.html 
The program is not visible. YServer.exe is able to record keyboard inputs. It is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore the technical security rating is 90% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
There is a possibility to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Yahoo! Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger with BT).

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

YServer.exe is a process belonging to the Yahoo Instant Messenger application, an Internet messaging program. The process specifically deals with file transfer. This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference
  ajamit007  
Yahoo Mesenger
  Raubar   (further information)
yserver is the utiltiy that Yahoo! messenge uses for webcams & file transfers if you use those two things on yahoo it is NEEDED
  ou7l4w  
the one in yahoo is not needed for file transfer i removed it and can still send and reseve files try it yourself go to c:\programfiles\yahoo\mesinger and rename YSERVER.exe to Y SERVER.exp
  bigalow  


Summary: Average user rating of YServer.exe: based on 4 votes with 4 reviews.
3 users think YServer.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think YServer.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade YServer.exe ("not sure about it").


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