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How to remove an pctptt error


The free file information forum can help you determine if pctptt.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Pctptt.exe file information

The process known as PCTPTT.EXE belongs to software unknown by PCtel (www.pctel.com).

Description: pctptt.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 71,168 bytes (70% of all occurrences) or 68,096 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/pctptt.exe.html 
The program has a visible window. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "CountrySelection" is not required to run at start up. Country selection for a PCtel HSP56 based modem. Often found in OEM (Dell,Compaq, HP, etc) systems for their modems included on the motherboard or as a separate card. Once you've set the modem up to the chosen country it's not required

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

pctptt.exe is a diagnostic tool for PCTEL modems. This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference
  Fairz  


Summary: Average user rating of pctptt.exe: based on 1 votes with 1 reviews.
1 user think it's probably harmless.


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