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How to delete filter pipeline process

If a random named folder appears on your C:\Drive containing filterpipelineprintproc.dll and other mx file names, this could be malware or a virus dressed up as a Microsoft Print Process.

If you know it is not genuine and need to delete it do the following:-
  1. Drag the folder you want to delete to your Desktop

  2. Start Task Manager (ALT+CTRL+DEL)

  3. Click Processes tab

  4. Click on Explorer.exe

  5. Click End Process Button

  6. Click Yes - Windows will Stop

  7. Click File --> New Task(Run..)

  8. Type cmd then click OK - A black DOS screen appears

  9. type cd %userprofile%\Desktop

  10. use cd to change to the random directory, you do not have to type the full directory name e.g cd aers*

  11. cd amd64 - make sure it displays c:\documents and settings\{YOUR USER NAME}\Desktop\amd64> before you continue

  12. PLEASE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY WARNING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
  13. type attrib -S -H *

  14. type erase *

  15. type Y for Yes

  16. type cd ..\i386

  17. make sure it displays c:\documents and settings\{YOUR USER NAME}\Desktop\i386> before you continue
    PLEASE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY WARNING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
  18. type attrib -S -H *

  19. type erase *

  20. type Y for Yes

  21. type cd ..

  22. type rmdir amd64

  23. type rmdir i386

  24. type cd ..

  25. make sure it displays c:\documents and settings\{YOUR USER NAME}\Desktop> before you continue
    PLEASE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY WARNING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
  26. type rmdir {enter the random folder name here}

  27. To restart Windows type explorer


Windows will now restart, so close the Task Manager
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