How to remove Steam error

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Steam.exe file information

The process Steam belongs to the software Steam or Steam.exe or Counter-Strike: Condition Zero or Steam(TM) or Doom or steam.exe" -silent or PacSteam or Deus Ex: Game of the Year or Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars or Source Dedicated Server or Half-Life or Counter-Strike: Source or Team Fortress Classic or Garry's Mod or Audiosurf Demo or TrackMania Nations Forever or Source SDK by Valve Corporation (www.valvesoftware.com).

Description: File Steam.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" (mostly C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1,249,280 bytes (54% of all occurrence), 1,269,760 bytes, 1,241,088 bytes, 1,258,744 bytes, 1,271,032 bytes, 1,266,936 bytes, 1,259,000 bytes, 1,410,296 bytes, 69,632 bytes, 176,128 bytes, 172,086 bytes, 36,953 bytes, 958,464 bytes, 799,232 bytes, 24,076 bytes, 37,124 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no file information. Steam.exe is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. Steam.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If Steam.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 59% dangerous. File size is 73,699 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 76,706 bytes, 80,503 bytes. There is no description of the program. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). It is not a Windows system file. Steam.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Steam" is not required to run at start up. Valve Software's STEAM broadband game client. Steam is Valve's new way of getting games into your hands ASAP. Games like Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero are all being made available through Steam. Steam games are automatically kept up-to-date with the latest content and revisions. Steam also includes an instant-message client which even works while you're in-game
• "Winlogin.exe" definitely not required. Added by a variant of the AGENT.AH TROJAN!

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

Links: Steam.exe, Steam.exe

Video Game called counter strike.
  Mitchell osborn  

This is Valve's program to manage all steam games. It's safe.
  Zippy  

As stated, it is installed when you install a legit copy of Half-Life 2. However, it sets itself to auto run with the modifier -silent which is just irritating.
  NecroNeko   (further information)

steam.exe prevents itself from being terminated by Task Manager. That's damn suspicious and antisocial; remove it (from the registry keys listed above) unless you are actively using Valve's update service. Who knows what exploitable bugs it has?
  David Hopwood  

not dangerous at all, jsut lets you paly DAMN good games.
   

steam is a online gaming file that connects you to a network for gaming and also a downloading system, however this procces can be used by malware.
  no one   (further information)

Valve software to run games. Absolutely harmless, though it can take up resources (about 45 megs).
   

user friendly anti-piracy software (what an oxymoron!)
   

Steam is a program that allows your computer to connect to the internet to play games associated with Half-Life.
  PZS  

Valve product launcher, but is using way more resources (including network access) than it should be. Spyware likely.
   

Counterstrike Online Updater und GameConnecter
  Mr.Silaz  

steam.exe hs become a hidden program how do i make it visible
  rambo  

It cannot be deleted and causes slowdown on over java applets, never install it, i have had two different computers which had steam on and they both crashed after installing it.
  Toby hs  

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