How to remove Catcher error

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Catcher.dll file information

The process Catcher.dll Module or DnsCatcher Module or IECatcher Module belongs to the software Catcher Module or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or Home Cinema or Catcher.dll or ReGet Add-On For HTTPS or DVD Solution or IECatcher Module or vitalsource KEY or LEARN Microsoft® PowerPoint xp or GameTap or formZ RadioZity v or ReGet Deluxe 5.0 RC or Sony Ericsson Device Data by ReGet Software (www.reget.com).

Description: File Catcher.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (common is C:\Program Files\Common Files\ReGet Shared\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 294964 bytes (74% of all occurrence), 291380 bytes, 287796 bytes, 283700 bytes, 250420 bytes, 432576 bytes, 266804 bytes, 563648 bytes.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is 16664845-0E00-11D2-8059-000000000000 or 11A4CA8C-A8B9-49c2-A6D3-3F64C9EEBAE6 or FFF4E223-7019-4ce7-BE03-D7D3C8CCE884. The program has no visible window. It is able to monitor Internet browser. There is no detailed description of this service. The file is not a Windows system file. Catcher.dll is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 65% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If Catcher.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 61% dangerous. File size is 233472 bytes (70% of all occurrence), 528384 bytes, 282624 bytes, 249856 bytes. The program has no file description. The program has no visible window. It is able to monitor Internet browser. File Catcher.dll is not a Windows system file. Catcher.dll is able to record inputs.

External information from Tony Klein:

This legitimate BHO (Catcher.dll) is related to ReGet

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

it installs spyware
margaret

I looked through the DLL file....
John H.

It is the MSIKE handler for Reget
Chris

File that is used for ReGet. When clicking on a download link in your internet-browser this file will start the ReGet download utility
CyLat (further information)

Monitoring and/or 'catching' of entered URLs is an optional component of Reget downloader. You can disable this option through Reget preferences menus. If this "spy" disabled (as mine is), it should not need to be in the process list at all.
Dom

(further information)

it installs several spyware programs on your computer on startup
PaulT

no problem only use reget is a accelerator

Fängt Downloads aus dem Browser ab und leitet sie zum DL-Manager um. Lässt sich deaktiveren wenn man in den Integrationsoptionen von ReGet keine Häkchen bei irgendeinem Browser setzt (nichts abfangen)
Lilly

Nur nötig wenn man den IE mit ReGet nutzen will.
Lilly

Seems to monitor surfing to add any DL's to ReGet. Seems harmless but could be used as exploit.
MaddoG

Überwachung für IE von RegGet um Downloads abzufangen!
Energizer

dadurch fängt reget die downloads aus dem IE ab... muss so sein

The RegGet! plugin for MSIE, RegGet is a download accelerator. So: not dangerous ;)
Shio

Summary: 11 users think Catcher.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 3 users think Catcher.dll is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 1 user doesn't grade Catcher.dll ("not sure about it").

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