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How to remove an mstask error


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Mstask.exe file information

The process known as mstask.exe appears to be part of software Internet Books or NetEye or Stealth Folder Hider or Windows Task Scheduler by SKM or NetEye Informática Ltda (www.neteye.com.br) or BC COMPUTING (www.bcinc.us).

Description: mstask.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows (e.g. c:\windows\system\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 42,496 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 1,793,536 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/mstask.exe.html 
The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. mstask.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications, record inputs and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 85% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If mstask.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 69% dangerous. The file size is 468,480 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 25,088 bytes. The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. File mstask.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program has no visible window. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Mstask.exe is not a Windows core file. mstask.exe is able to record inputs and hide itself.

If mstask.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 42% dangerous. The file size is 7 bytes. The program has a visible window. Program has no file description. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File mstask.exe is not a Windows system file. mstask.exe seems to be a compressed file.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

  • "Mstask" definitely not required. Added by the OPASERV.N WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate mstask.exe system file and the executable resides in C:\Windows or C:\WINNT
  • "mstask" definitely not required. Browser hijacker - redirecting to find-more.net. Note - this is not the legitimate mstask.exe system file
  • "SchedulingAgent" can run at start up. MS Scheduling Agent displayed as a box with a stopwatch in the System Tray that is only needed if you have regular scheduled disk defragmenting, ScanDisk, etc. Required if you have regularily scheduled events such as weekly virus scans

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as mstask.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the mstask.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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User Comments

task scheduler crashes on my system due to bitdefender toolbar
  Patrick  
Mine gets up to 300 at a time, I go into processes and my ram usage is at 67% and it's normally at around 38%, I usually have to go and delete them, takes about 20 minutes manually stop the processes. Probably virus related, I recommend fnding the source and deleting it because it hogs your system's recources. I can't disable it either, so I'm looking for a way to get rid of it.
  David G  
Run services.msc and disable the Task Scheduler if you want it to go away.
  illuzion30  
runs every time I log on
  frank y  
i went to the Symantec website and saw the following instructions: ".....Scroll through the list, and look for the following process: msstask.exe. CAUTION: This is not the same as Mstask.exe--note the single "s". Mstask.exe is a legitimate Microsoft process. Do not end that task."
  sweetrosette  
its ms task scheduler. if you go into scheduled tasks and see no tasks scheduled, go ahead and disable the service
  james BONDS  
making the computer run 100, slows everything down. IE barely runs, AV and firewall, along with ASUS dont respond need a way to kill it, cant even search for it, took me five minutes to get to this site
  David  
Taskplaner
  MR  
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Summary: Average user rating of mstask.exe: based on 50 votes with 9 reviews.
12 users think mstask.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 6 users think it's probably harmless. 6 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 8 users suspect danger. 18 users think mstask.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 5 users doesn't grade mstask.exe ("not sure about it").


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