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The free file information forum can help you find out if ~.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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~.exe file information

The process belongs to the software ~.exe by unknown.

Description: File ~.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 93,696 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 93,700 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no information about the maker of the file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell). It is not a Windows core file. ~.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If ~.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 83% dangerous. File size is 21,504 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 7,168 bytes. The application has no file description. The program has no visible window. ~.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. File ~.exe is not a Windows system file.

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

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