How to remove an gbtray error

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Gbtray.exe file information

The process known as Norton GoBack Tray Icon or GoBack Tray Icon or Game Booster or Game Box

belongs to software Norton GoBack or Game Booster (version 3) or GoBack Deluxe Edition or Norton SystemWorks (version 2005 Premier) or GoBack or GoBack Personal Edition

by Symantec (www.symantec.com) or IObit (www.iobit.com) or IObit Information Technology or Roxio (www.roxio.com).

Description: gbtray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 857,728 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 524,288 bytes and 15 more variants.
Gbtray.exe is not a Windows core file. File gbtray.exe is a Verisign signed file. File gbtray.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. gbtray.exe is able to monitor applications, hide itself and connect to Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 14% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you encounter difficulties with gbtray.exe, you can uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Game Booster or Norton GoBack), visit the Iobit website or update the program.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"GoBack Tray Icon" can run at start up. System Tray icon access to Roxio's (nee Adaptec) GoBack software which allows you to revert back to a previously working state on you hard drive if you install a new program and your system goes faulty - performing the same functions with extra features as System Restore on WinMe/XP systems. Disable before running Scandisk or Defrag. Not required for WinMe/XP users, recommended for Win9x/NT/2K users

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

Part of Norton GoBack software - check it is in Norton program directory
Stephen (further information)

I am having a problem using my GoBack software
William Dycus, Sr.

It could be the Game Booster program.
Kevin

This is Part of GameBooster a Program that helps speed up Games by shutting down not needed Processes
Zman (further information)

This is used to keep GameBooster running
Adrian

Game Booster, part of IObit Advanced System Care
Bill LaChenal (further information)

found this running but i dont have any of those programms installed
Mike

part of game booster, running while it's opened in tasks

It's Game Booster on my system
Mark

Summary: Average user rating of gbtray.exe: based on 10 votes with 9 reviews.

5 users think gbtray.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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