How to remove an catsrv error
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Catsrv.exe file information
The process known as Windows Security Center appears to be part of software catsrv by Windows© Copyright Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) (version 1981-2007).
Description: catsrv.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 626,176 bytes (95% of all occurrences) or 625,664 bytes.
Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
File catsrv.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
catsrv.exe is able to connect to Internet and record inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 74% dangerous.
Recommended: Identify catsrv.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as catsrv.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the catsrv.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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