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The process Mouse Suite 98 Daemon belongs to the software MouseSuite or ICO.EXE by Primax Electronics Ltd (www.primax.com.tw).

Description: ico.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 45056 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 49152 bytes, 57344 bytes, 47104 bytes, 77824 bytes.
ico.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File ico.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "ICO" is not required to run at start up. Found on a Sony Vaio laptop and seems to be related to Mouse Suite 98 Daemon according to the properties. Appears to cause a behaviour where the desktop suddenly flips back up when playing DirectX associated games

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ico.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ico.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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it came with my Vaio Notebook
  Baran  
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Seems to have come with my Vaio laptop
  Slate  
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Also running on my Vaio - suspect that it is to do with the added functionality that can be configured into the dragpad. As most people plug a USB mouse in for ease I'd say you can disable this from start-up. I hate all these "harmless" background processes - I'd rather use the processor and RAM for applications!
  John  
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Have a IBM computer
  ree  
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sony software used for mouse
  Daniel  
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hat mir nie probleme gemacht...obwohl sie mich stört, da i meiner HK
  Muschyzu   (further information)
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L'ho trovato nel mio Sony Vaio durante la pulitura dei processi di avvio.
  Marticos  
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Unsure but can confirm it is on my Vaio AR11M but has no absolute path specified in the registry
  mc  
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Mouse utility harmless can be disabled in some systems with no problems
  sakis  
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Came with my Sony Vaio laptop
  hush404  
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it comes with my Vaio laptop. Not detected as virus
  Montesblancos  
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Installed on my Vaio Notebook
  Name  
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Also came with my Sony Vaio laptop. The process was running when I took my PC right out of the box, even before going on the internet. My best guess is that it goes with the software that came preinstalled on the laptop, perhaps could be a mouse application as some have suggested.
  tera  
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Background application with VAIO notebook
  Kanjanasupark  
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vino com mi sony vaio
  expectro   (further information)
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Used by many manufacturers, not just Sony. Completely safe
  Kayton Knax  
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Sony VAIO mouse software
  Bapt  
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When I terminate this process controls certain enhanced features of some scroll wheels. For instance, in my job, I need to count how many new emails I have in certain Outlook Express folders. I can have Outlook Express open with the calculator on top and scroll down the folder list without the calculator loosing focus and moving to the back. With ico.exe I can still scroll through the folder list even though OE is not the active program. When I terminate ico.exe, this funtionality no longer works.
  Blake  
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Appears to be a mouse application, came with my sony vaio laptop
  help  
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Came with my Sony VAIO laptop
  Dan  

Summary: 14 users think ico.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. 2 users doesn't grade ico.exe ("not sure about it").

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