How to remove ctfmon error
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ctfmon.exe file information
The process CTF Loader or Userinit Logon Application or Cicero Loader or Sun Java update scheduler or CTFMON or eMule or Microsoft Office Word or ctfmon MFC ?? ???? belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System or Microsoft Data Access or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or Microsoft¢ç Windows¢ç Operating System or ctfmon.exe or Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System or jusched.exe or Microsoft Office Professional Edition or eMule or Microsoft@ Windows@ Operating System or Family Keylogger v or wsgta or ctfmon.exe or ctfmon ?? ???? by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Sun MicroSystems, Inc or http://www.emule-project.net (www.emule-project.net).
Description: File ctfmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 15360 bytes (90% of all occurrence), 13312 bytes, 30208 bytes, 8192 bytes, 13824 bytes, 14336 bytes, 25088 bytes, 40448 bytes, 192990 bytes, 92160 bytes, 69632 bytes, 44032 bytes, 38924 bytes, 15361 bytes, 20992 bytes, 156635 bytes, 356864 bytes, 365056 bytes, 22528 bytes, 192978 bytes, 192992 bytes, 26112 bytes, 36628 bytes, 129536 bytes, 16897 bytes, 25600 bytes, 8704 bytes, 24080 bytes.File ctfmon.exe is a Windows core system file. The program has no visible window. ctfmon.exe is a Microsoft signed file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Therefore the technical security rating is 17% dangerous, however also read the users reviews. If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 69% dangerous. File size is 4952064 bytes (51% of all occurrence), 80896 bytes, 80384 bytes, 15360 bytes, 43520 bytes, 76800 bytes, 82036 bytes, 6212 bytes, 291908 bytes, 598528 bytes. It is not a Windows core file. There is no information about the maker of the file. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). ctfmon.exe is able to record inputs, connect to Internet, hide itself. If ctfmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 60% dangerous. File size is 95744 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 33280 bytes, 2811732 bytes, 17211 bytes, 23552 bytes, 94208 bytes, 74950 bytes. File ctfmon.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). ctfmon.exe is able to monitor applications. If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 28% dangerous. File size is 15360 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 13312 bytes, 180224 bytes. If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 64% dangerous. File size is 13312 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 80896 bytes, 20480 bytes, 291908 bytes, 8192 bytes, 13824 bytes, 892928 bytes. If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 48% dangerous. File size is 20480 bytes (60% of all occurrence), 49152 bytes, 90112 bytes. If ctfmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 45568 bytes. If ctfmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 569856 bytes. External information from Paul Collins:
- "ctfmon" can run at start up. CTFMon is involved with the language/alternative input services in Office XP. CTFMON.exe will continue to put itself back into MSConfig when you run the Office XP apps as long as the Text Services and Speech applets in the Control Panel are enabled. Not required if you don't need these features. For more info on ctfmon see here
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