How to remove PXAgent error

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PXAgent.exe file information

The process Prevx Agent belongs to the software Prevx Home or Prevx 1 Beta or Prevx- or Prevx Pro or Prevx 2.0 Agent by Prevx Ltd.

Description: PXAgent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 139,264 bytes (70% of all occurrence), 147,456 bytes, 143,360 bytes, 158,776 bytes, 135,168 bytes, 172,104 bytes, 162,872 bytes, 159,816 bytes, 159,744 bytes.
The program has no visible window. PXAgent.exe is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

I got PrevX2 as a freeware in at least two desk tops and one notebook. In both desktops, PXAgent.exe did not pose any problem. PrevX2 is even for me one of the better anti-malware. After I had installed Spybot S&D on my laptop, however, I noted that PXAgent.exe hugged 99% of the CPU. Yes, it slowed down my notebook especially during the bootup process. I wanted to remove it but don't know how.
  LEO O F  

Sat peacefully on my system for a year and then all of a sudden began draining system resources today. It also wants you to contact their website and give feedback before it'll let you remove it. Sorry, but that sounds neither helpful nor anti-malware to me
  B'tara K'tahn  

I know it contiinues to run after I have shurt it down and tells me I don't have access when I try to stop it.
  Tom  

If its taking all or most cpu usage than it a virus. What it is doing is overflowing your PC so it can input its own instruction and run them. So its basically taking your pc over and turning it into uselessness.
  J  

I had a wrm virus, and prevX removed it, but now thet it has served its purpose, I can't get rid of it.
  Priit  

Perhaps change the setting of the PrevX ap.
   

for sure when it is active get 100% of cpu,so for me is very bad thing
  juan  

i just shut down PrevX and the PXAgent.exe process disappeared from my task manager list. Seemed no probs. But it was eating up way to much CPU & memory, thats for sure!
  fabio  

can't end the process in Task Manager - "access denied"
  J.R.  

It is a GOOD program. If it hogs CPU, it is corrupted. Try shuting it off and restart by right click on icon and select Shutdown. Next fix is to Uninstall and Reinstall. Just Shutdown and restart fixed mine.
  John Wheatley   (further information)

it's in my computer and use 90% cpu resources
  Hawk  

It belongs to prevx1, go to safe mode and uninstall
  mtelab  

It is not virus/spywre but it spend 90% or more cpu resouces and make computer freeze.
  Bikke  

I'm running a Intel 3.2 ghz (overclocked to 3.55 ghz) machine with 1 GB memory.. PXAgent uses 133 MB memory and 830 MB virtual memory!!! I think it's a great security program but it takes to much resources. That's why i'm thinking to uninstall it.
  Alex  

PXAgent.exe is part of Prevx. It is not dangerous but does use most of the computers resources. I shut down Prevx and it closes.
  Chris   (further information)

I've removed the program and the agent still appears ... suspect it to be either malware or bad programming
  ibidnone  

It continously collects data from the system and sends it (by installing the software you have to agree to that ) to them. It is for detecting computer crime as they describe in the agreement. Whatever that includes it is for sure that it's not a common anti-spyware/malware tool. Besides it makes no sense they argue it collects the latest threads detected from its users... I dont want to look all the time for malicious activity when I trustfully use a tool for it... beside that I really don't rely on the users searching and finding threads.... how about you?
  terminus  

It is an anti-malware thing not dangerous
  Jordaan  

I installed it on my laptop to remove a spyware that was slowing it down. Now after I've used it the PXAgent.exe is slowing my laptop down even more! And the worst thing is there's no way to remove it. In some ways, this is worst than the spyware!
  Netdemons  

i think this is for prevx1 spyware remover
  "BALLIN"   (further information)

Yes, it belongs to Prevx, but the problem is that it gives an error message any time I want to close my computer. Moreover, its CPU usage is high and it regularly makes the computer crash. I'm trying to delete it, but it seems impossible, because it is always in use.
  Manuel  

It has a tendency to take up most of the system resources, It i not needed by Windows and is very difficult to remove.
  Major Victory  

Increased the time of bootup and keeps the CPU running continuously.
  Scotty  

Part of PrevX1 a Anti-Mailware/ Intrusion Prevention Software
  Marcus   (further information)

Computer going much better since I removed it from c:\windows\system32. Used PC-cillin and/or Prevx. Couldn't remove it manually.
  Stuart@xtra.co.nz  

I use Prevx Home for security. It works. PXAgent is part of that program.
  Sonny   (further information)

all I know is that it uses 99% of my cpu continusly and I can,t stop it
  Cristian (chichanar@yahoo.com.ar) help please  

All I know is that on a 2.4Gb AMD, 512 MB RAM machine, it takes up over 65% or more of my CPU resources for the first few minutes of bootup, and then settles down, but still uses a LOT of memory while in 'residence' thereafter.
  Peter G  

internet security
  izzy   (further information)

Component of PrevX anti-spyware sweet
  rabbitok  

Prevx IDS
  Stephen   (further information)

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