How to remove daemon error

daemon.exe file information

The process Virtual DAEMON Manager or PixVue Daemon belongs to the software DAEMON Tools or daemon.exe" -lang or Peter Jackson's King Kong - or daemon.exe" -lang or daemon.exe" -lang 1033 -noicon or arniWORX awxDTools - or PixVue by VeNoM386 and SwENSkE or DAEMON'S HOME (www.daemon-tools.cc) or DT Soft Ltd or DAEMON.S HOME or PixVue.Com.

Description: File daemon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (mostly C:\Program Files\D-Tools\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 81920 bytes (44% of all occurrence), 133016 bytes, 157592 bytes, 128920 bytes, 165784 bytes, 77824 bytes, 171464 bytes, 73728 bytes, 35252 bytes, 37388 bytes, 151552 bytes, 259548 bytes, 167368 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 11% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If daemon.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder then the security rating is 12% dangerous. File size is 157592 bytes. The program has a visible window. It is certified by a trustworthy company. The file is not a Windows system file.

If daemon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 12% dangerous. File size is 133016 bytes. The program has a visible window. The file has a digital Signature. It is not a Windows core file.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "DAEMON Tools-1033" can run at start up. Daemon Tools - used to map an image-file (.iso, .bin etc) to a virtual CD/DVD-drive
• "TrackpointSrv" can run at start up. Supports the "pointer stick" in lieu of a mouse on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Necessary for the "scroll" button to work

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

emulador de unidad virtual de DVD
  Otto   (further information)

Device for mounting CD images on virtual drives. A very usefull program
   

Daemon tools, despite the name is not dangerous on the surface. There is debate over the fact that it uses RootKit like kernel hooks and a hidden registry key to perform its duties. Daemon tools is used to bypass CD copy protection for the purpose of creating backup disks and other "uses". I use happliy.
  benszoko   (further information)

this is by far the best disc copying program yet.
  dvdshrink 3.1 rocks also  

The business if you want 1-1 (perfect) back-up copies of your CD's
  Neal  

As others as said, can mount CD images, mostly used with CD "Backups" if you know what I mean
  Tir-el  

Not dangerous at all, used to control virtual drives (cd's)
  rosana  

CD Drive Emulator to mount Images and ISOs
  Anthony  

Emulates CD Immages... Free and comes with now adware or spyware
  Steven Moseng   (further information)

C'est l'un des meileurs emulateurs de lecteurs CD virtuel. il accepte les images ISO MDS ...etc
  Sheryu-Onizouka  

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