How to remove an MsgAgt error

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MsgAgt.exe file information

The process known as Promise RAID Message Agent or Promise Message Agent

belongs to software Promise Message Agent or Promise RAID Message Agent or SuperCheck or Array Management or Promise Array Message Agent or Promise RAID message agent or Promise Array Management

by Promise Technology (www.promise.com).

Description: The file MsgAgt.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (mainly C:\Program Files\Promise\Utility\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 679,936 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 634,880 bytes and 8 more variants.
The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. Program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. MsgAgt.exe is able to connect to Internet and record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 58% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you run into problems with MsgAgt.exe, you can uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Array Management or SuperCheck).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as MsgAgt.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the MsgAgt.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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Monitors your RAID controller - however it leaks handles and the service should be restarted once in a while (everything from 15 minutes to 12 hours, possibly using a scheduled task - net stop raidmagt & net start raidmagt )
D. Kalnæs

It announce itself on the network by broadcasting on TCP 712
Dennis

Is't installed with Promise hardware RAID (ussually embedded in ASUS motherboards)
ARIZON

Part of the Promise Array Management (PAM) utility
TazUk (further information)

I no that MsgAgt.exe is opening a hell of a lot ports to the internet, my Outpost Firewall showed me that it had opend more than 900 ports and counting, and that on a fresh installed pc only windows, drivers, anti-virus and the firewall. I don't no if its a security risk, but i think it's to many ports
Joss

This is not essential, but very useful for monitoring RAID arrays on remote computers over a network. However, if you absolutely must be "in touch" with RAID failures on remote systems, those systems must be running the MsgAgt.exe (for promise equipped systems only). As stated, it gorges on handles and will eventually affect the non-paged memory pool. Drivers and TCP sessions are choked, and you crash. Seems to affect ASUS. Update your PAM software.
tyler

It is for the Promise Array Manager RAID ware. SUX under win98, daily page fault errors.
Stefan Attaway

One of two services running by the Promise Array management. User Task Manager and switch on 'handles'; one hour after a reboot and its up to 15000. In the end it takes the server down in a week or two. Either restart by scheduled task or, if you don't really use it, set the srevices to manual.
andy e

Summary: Average user rating of MsgAgt.exe: based on 9 votes with 8 reviews.

5 users think MsgAgt.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user doesn't grade MsgAgt.exe ("not sure about it").

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