How to remove cdantsrv error

cdantsrv.exe file information

The process C-Dilla RTS Service belongs to the software CD-Secure/CD-Compress Windows NT or C-DillaSrv or CDANTSRV.EXE by C-Dilla Ltd (www.macrovision.com/products/legacy_products/safecast/safecast_cdilla_faq.shtml).

Description: cdantsrv.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 32256 bytes (65% of all occurrence), 46080 bytes, 19456 bytes, 18432 bytes, 32768 bytes.
The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows core file. cdantsrv.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "CDANTSRV" is not required to run at start up. C-Dilla License Management software. Used for any program that uses C-dilla Protection, example: 3D Studio Max 4.x. It loads as a service automatically but is not needed unless you run said program. Can be started and stopped manually

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

Links: cdantsrv.exe, cdantsrv.exe

Needed to run some programs, for instance the Oxford English Dictionary. Anti piracy program
  ILF  

comes with C-DILLA, installs without permision = SPYWARE.... can't delet
  Wind  

I was at work today and had to install our copy of adobe creative suite cs2 onto my laptop. After install a number of my software apps failed, such as eudora, Virtual daemon manager, mailwasher, norton antivirus, peer guardian and sunbelt kerio firewall etc
  Lawrence Finn   (further information)

I have never installed any CAD program. I always found a new dialer after surfing with this service running. Stopped/deleted, and no problems. Suspicious.
   

License manager for Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Ed
  igs  

Came with Encyclopaedia Universalis. Tries to connect to the Web without asking for permission = Spyware. Modifies "unused" sectors in boot cluster. My Bit Defender 8 Pro's firewall had been destroyed, by C-Dilla?
  Marc  

license file with out it 3d studio max will only run in evaluation mode
  tim  

Depends on the program. PaperMaster Pro uses it to prevent reinstallation on other PCs.
   

Some games such as MS Flight Simulator allow you to edit the 3D environment. They use GMax which is a subset of 3DStudio by Autodesk. So the C-Dilla RTS Server will be installed.
  Artiken  

Wird mit Autocad oder Mechinical Deskop installiert. Die Software läuft auch ohne diese Datei
  Wolfgang  

Came with WInDVD V6.0, still works w/o it
  CJAMS2000  

wurde mit Autodesk 2002 installiert. Kopierschutz
  maxpower  

Only thing that I know is that it came just from somewhere, I will remove it! HOW?
  Johannes  

I have never installed anything like this. It looks therefore pretty suspicious to me. I deleted it.
  Torsten  

Sometimes installs directly to the System 32 folder, without express permission and is therefore in my eyes bad. If it is really required go into services menu and set to manual startup.
  J  

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