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How to remove winss error


The free file information forum can help you find out if winss.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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winss.exe file information

The process Windows OneCare Live Service or Windows Live OneCare Service belongs to the software winss.exe or Windows OneCare Live or Microsoft Windows OneCare or Windows Live OneCare by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File winss.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1,116,712 bytes (13% of all occurrence), 1,112,104 bytes, 597,376 bytes, 1,126,952 bytes, 1,111,592 bytes, 503,600 bytes, 504,624 bytes, 598,400 bytes, 567,168 bytes, 613,416 bytes, 1,111,080 bytes, 456,152 bytes, 575,360 bytes, 1,132,912 bytes, 486,360 bytes, 1,125,928 bytes, 498,992 bytes, 457,176 bytes, 574,848 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. The file has a digital Signature. The application can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. winss.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

  • "Microsoft Update Machine" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT.JU WORM!
  • "MSOleath32" definitely not required. Added by the KATHER TROJAN!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as winss.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the winss.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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Windows Live One Care proccess, ignore the above there is no threat. Monitoring is normal for an anti-spyware program.
  Chris  
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This memory-resident worm
  malas  

Summary: 1 user think winss.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think winss.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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