How to remove an MtdAcq error

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MtdAcq.exe file information

The process known as Metadata monitor belongs to software Metadata monitor or Sound Blaster Live by Creative Technology (www.creative.com).

Description: The file MtdAcq.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (common is C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Media Sniffer\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 118,862 bytes (49% of all occurrences), 122,956 bytes or 229,466 bytes.
The program has no visible window. MtdAcq.exe is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with MtdAcq.exe occur, you can also uninstall Sound Blaster Live! software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).

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

It is a part of Creative MediaSource which monitors directories for media files. Probably hogs CPU & memory.
Rae

Media Sniffer for Creative MediaSource
Mike Herold (further information)

As it says on the below link its a "Sound Sniffer", monitors the drive for new media files then automatically adds them to the media library.
konnijs (further information)

Media Sniffer program from Creative. Came with my MP3 player. it constantly monitors folders designed by the user for new media files. does not hog resources as far as i know. overall, a trusted process that i allow to run in the background.
Rob

unnecessary process for creative mediasource, looks for files constantly which can be added manually and uses a ridiculous amount of cpu/memory
dave

It is a part of Creative MediaSource
Django (further information)

This program is ridiculous. It uses 50% of my cpu (I have an xps M1210 with core2 duo), quits working all the time, causes windows explorer to stop working. Might be compatability issue with vista
Graeme

It is a part of Creative MediaSource which monitors directories for media files. Uses a lot of CPU & memory. If you have an old PC you should disable this process.
Tom

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

2 users think MtdAcq.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger.

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