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How to remove InoTask error


The free file information forum can help you find out if InoTask.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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InoTask.exe file information

The process belongs to the software InoculateIT or eTrust Antivirus or CA eTrust Antivirus or eTrust InoculateIT or InoTask.exe or CA eTrust Antivirus Installer or eTrust ITM or CA Unicenter DSM Agent + by Computer Associates International, Inc (www.ca.com) or CA.

Description: InoTask.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 303,104 bytes (26% of all occurrence), 254,224 bytes, 419,369 bytes, 218,936 bytes, 241,936 bytes, 270,608 bytes, 234,976 bytes, 391,405 bytes, 386,888 bytes, 389,961 bytes, 218,208 bytes, 172,032 bytes.
The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows core file. There is no file information. InoTask.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "InoTask" can run at start up. Scheduled scans and signature updates for eTrust Antivirus/InoculateIT version 6 virus scanners from Computer Associates. Leave enabled unless you manually update signatures or perform routine scans. If enabled it can result in high CPU useage when performing updates - see here

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as InoTask.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the InoTask.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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scheisse - zurück zu Norton, aber sofort
  Bill Ballermann  
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anitvirus
   
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Infotask.exe kann bei e-Trust Versionen über 7.039 Versionen zu einer extremen Prozessorauslastung ( 50%) führen. Bei manchen Rechnern (z.B.Aldi 2005) fäuft dann das Gebläse an (sehr laut) die Systemgeschwindigkeit verlangsamt sich. Es gibt offensichtlich einen Patch (siehe Link)
  Dietrich Gast   (further information)
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searces for viruses on your pc
  gaga  
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Es muy pesado esta huevada, y no encuentra ni mierda de archivos
  angelred  
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Datei ändern, dann ist Problem weg! siehe http://www.neam.de/index.php?a=935
  Heiner Kruse   (further information)
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it's an anti-virus process for eTrust, you can kill it or leave it alone if it's causing problems. Don't kill it every time though, it is necessary.
  DrD  
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eTrust anti Virus Program
  Ajish  
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eTrust - virus scanning program
  Howard Bennett  
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Used for E-Trust, runs the Antivirus Job Service
  Jerry Burke  
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anti-virus scan program/signature updater
  David  
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Part of CA eTrust anti Virus Program
  DwMarshall   (further information)

Summary: 8 users think InoTask.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users doesn't grade InoTask.exe ("not sure about it").

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