What is WkDetect.exe? Is WkDetect.exe spyware or a virus?

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Process name: Microsoft® Works Update Detection

Product: Microsoft® Works

Company: Microsoft® Corporation (www.microsoft.com)

File: WkDetect.exe

If you want a detailed security rating about your WkDetect.exe (and all other running background processes) download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.

Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!

Users Opinions

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126 users ask for this file. 1 user rated it as not dangerous. 1 user rated it as dangerous.

All comments about WkDetect.exe: Shio Not dangerous, the Works Distance Call. Not a valid MS updater file If you know more about WkDetect.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

More process information

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Is WkDetect.exe spyware or a virus, trojans, adware or worm? Is there a known WkDetect.exe error?

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