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How to remove GhostTray error


The free file information forum can help you find out if GhostTray.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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GhostTray.exe file information

The process Tray Application belongs to the software Norton Ghost by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: File GhostTray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1,126,400 bytes (43% of all occurrence), 1,537,648 bytes, 1,122,304 bytes, 1,537,640 bytes, 1,531,904 bytes, 1,537,696 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. File GhostTray.exe is not a Windows core file. GhostTray.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 7% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Norton Ghost 9.0" is not required to run at start up. Norton Ghost tray icon - the application can be launched manually

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

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Part of Norton Ghost. Icon is usefull when Ghost is been configured on a schedule basis.
  Bert   (further information)
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Doesn't seem to work after uninstalling Ghost 9.0 then installing Ghost 10.0, but is a nice feature - keeps you up to date on current Norton Ghost activity (when it works)
  Brian K  
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Hervorragendes, leicht - verständliches Back Up Programm um Dateien oder ganze Partitionen der Festplatte 1:1 kopieren
  Johann  
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Part of Norton Ghost 9.0, Might be name of previous versions (2003 had tray icon as well)
  Keith Bachman  
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is used in both norton systemworks and norton Ghost
  Dan E  
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Part of Ghost version 9
  Stephen   (further information)

Summary: 7 users think GhostTray.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think GhostTray.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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