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gcasDtServ.exe file information

The process Microsoft AntiSpyware Data Service or GIANT AntiSpyware Data Service belongs to the software Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta 1) or GIANT AntiSpyware or gcasDtServ.exe by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or GIANT Company Software inc (www.giantcompany.com).

Description: File gcasDtServ.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (common is C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 756552 bytes (74% of all occurrence), 752456 bytes, 748352 bytes, 839680 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. gcasDtServ.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is digitally signed. The application can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. gcasDtServ.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 7% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

• "gcasDtServ" can run at start up. Giant Antipsyware - now superseeded by Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware

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

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This process is definently something that everyone should remove. It cannot be part of the Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta because I had this process running even though I didnt have MAS Beta installed.
  Justin  

not a security problem but a terrible cpu and disk hog, shouldn't have been released in its present version
  Clark  

Blocked installation of RSView32 Active Display Client,, blocked RSLinx DDE calls from MS Excel
  David C Peek  

Microsoft spyware file. I have never had a problem with it eating up my resources, It is constantly running and it gets no where near using 80-90% of my resources, my computer runs perfectly normal and fine with it and it has never given me a problem.
  Jenny  

It's the microsoft anti spyware beta service file but 12,000 kb of running memory is just too dang much. I am dumping it asap.
  NightShade  

slows down comp worse than any spyware or adware
  steve  

Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN. Note - this is not related to Microsoft Antispyware which has a process bearing the same name which doesn’t appear as a startup
  KCB   (further information)

Microsoft anitspyware harmless but uses a lot of ram upon termination process did not restartit self but messed with my boot log
  Drewsifer  

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta
  Lauren   (further information)

Would rather wait an extra second for my computer to load, and have some protection, than surf the net naked, people who dog it should just go out and buy a porno mag instead of downloading it from the net if they whinge about it that much, or get a decent computer.
   

It is a benign beta version of MS Windows AntiSpy Application, and it does consume sizable resourses temporarily, however. The jury is still out on its efficacy.
  siouxdonnm  

RTFM! It tells you right in the Anti-Spyware documentation: gcasDtServ.exe (provides access to SpyNet for reporting unknown applications) If it is hogging up resources on startup, its because its trying to establish a connection to spynet. Just turn off Connect to Spynet option in the settings!
  PDH  

i know that when i shutdown the spyware program my cpu went back to normal & when i started it again it went super slow & i have 2.6gig cpu.
  Ann  

There appear to be several versions of this file. One is related to Microsoft Antispyware, while the other is some sort of spyare/virus that uses up nearly 100percent of CPU in a rundll32.exe process in the process manager. The process will restart itself if stopped. HELP, removal needed!!
  Matt  

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