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folderprotect.exe (Spotmau WinCares )

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.04%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


In addition to the file name, folderprotect.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Product contains:FolderProtect Application
File name contains:\Spotmau WinCares 2007\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://spotmau.com/products/package/win_tools.htm



Win Patrol

FolderProtect.exe - Spotmau WinCares

folderprotect.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called folderprotect.exe, we have detected 4 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
folderprotect.exe4
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0xa5239b8f5c5d35697d3522b10ffb559c 24 KB
2 0xc4be3d9db682170d043818fb8b96d34e 24 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
3 0x723fce874151ad4878a9485476ccdfb7 139264 bytes
4 0x1c2b5c5599f5ba2bee64eb307f4dc0b2 28672 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.