How to remove an CTsvcCDA error

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CTsvcCDA.exe file information

The process known as Creative Service for CDROM Access belongs to software Creative Service for CDROM Access or HijackThis by Creative Technology (www.creative.com).

Description: The file CTsvcCDA.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows or in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 44,032 bytes (99% of all occurrences), 46,080 bytes, 60,928 bytes or 95,235 bytes.
The program is not visible. CTsvcCDA.exe is not a Windows system file. File CTsvcCDA.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you run into problems with CTsvcCDA.exe, you may want to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ HijackThis.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"Creative Service for CDROM Access" is not required to run at start up. Resident program for Creative's PlayCenter included with Soundblaster Audigy sound cards - speeds up detection of some media CDs if the system doesn't natively support them. Available via Start → Programs

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as CTsvcCDA.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the CTsvcCDA.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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User Comments

if its creative labs it is not dangerous and the ppl that have problems with their programs should delete the problem program and use something else ....duhhhhhh!!!

I had many problems with mine cursor, when I unplugged mine sound blaster, and this process starting with system, when i deleted all from Creative all back to normal.

for creative players

Uses 1,352k on Win XP Home startup. Seems tied to my Creative Zen Vision W mp3 player. Seems ok to shut it off after computer is started.
Jonathan Melusky

it used for the zen media players
spepper

CD-ROM service
stretch

cryptographic services

not necessary, but not harmful. and for the dude with enumeration issues with the extigy, enumeration is a combination of the driver files AND the hardware microchips talking to each other, so you may have a bad card.
dingo

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Summary: Average user rating of CTsvcCDA.exe: based on 41 votes with 9 reviews.

33 users think CTsvcCDA.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users think CTsvcCDA.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 3 users doesn't grade CTsvcCDA.exe ("not sure about it").

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