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How to remove pkR error


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pkR.dll file information

The process Freedom or Radialpoint belongs to the software Freedom or Radialpoint Security Services or BellSouth Internet Security or TELUS Security service or Sword of the Spirit or Verizon Internet Security Suite or pkR.dll or RPS Privacy Manager or RPS Firewall or Adobe AIR by Zero-Knowledge Systems Inc (www.zeroknowledge.com) or Radialpoint Inc.

Description: File pkR.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 49,152 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 118,834 bytes, 65,586 bytes, 57,344 bytes, 55,024 bytes, 55,536 bytes.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is 3C060EA2-E6A9-4E49-A530-D4657B8C449A. The program is not visible. The file is able to monitor Internet browser. File pkR.dll is not a Windows system file. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. pkR.dll is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 44% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Tony Klein:

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

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it closes my hotmail account every time i try sign in and open an email.
  shaun.  
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part of the anti - virus and firewall package from PCgaurd from virgin.net its plugin for IE7 and firefox stops u going to the dodgey sites :P
  St0ney  
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NTL Netguard Internet Security
  Rod  
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Freedom Anti-Virus
  Randy Musseau  
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So far not dangerous
  MK  
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part of freedom internet security suite
  Larry Grossman   (further information)
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it closes my browser on certain websites
  David Trader  

Summary: 5 users think pkR.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think pkR.dll is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 1 user doesn't grade pkR.dll ("not sure about it").

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