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How to remove CAgent error


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CAgent.exe file information

The process ABBYY Community Agent belongs to the software ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Pro or ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint or Sprint & FineReader by ABBYY (BIT Software) (www.abbyy.com).

Description: File CAgent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 253,952 bytes (85% of all occurrence), 241,664 bytes.
The program is not visible. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

  • "ABBYY Community Agent" is not required to run at start up. Installed with the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software that comes bundled with a Compaq A3000 all-in-one printer/scanner. Its function appears to be to link you to the internet in an attempt to buy the 5.0 version of the software
  • "CAgent" is not required to run at start up. Abbyy Fine Reader OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software for scanning and converting documents

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