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qttask.exe file information

The process QuickTime Task or Windows Explorer or Logical Disk Service belongs to the software QuickTime or QuickTime Task or qttask.exe or UnInstall Envy24 Family Audio or qttask.exe" -atboottime or America Online's Digital or MSVBVM50.DLL for TeamBG or DVD Solution or Home Cinema or Porsche SportChrono or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or Pinnacle MPEG Realtime Codec or CINEMA 4D Module Advanced or QuickTime Alternative or Acoustica Effects Pack or USB Drivers or IDAutomation.com DataMatrix or Quake II or penPalette or Microsoft Picture It! Express or Family Tree Maker or Revealing Archaeology or IDAutomation.com Code 39 Free or Mjuice Components or Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook or Command & Conquer Red Alert or Home Office Made Easy or Knoll Light Factory or ColorEyes Display or IDAutomation.com Linear or NASCAR® Racing 2002 Season or Microsoft Office Professional or Lemonade Tycoon Deluxe or CalorieKing.com Diet Diary or Physical Geology or Lotus SmartSuite - English or Mozilla Firefox or K-Lite Mega Codec Pack or Space Synthesizer or SimNet for Office or VADIS Config or Remote Administrator v2.1 KWC or USB Game Controller or SWF Desktop 1.2.0 Demo or Microsoft Windows Operating System or MISource or Home Cinema XL II or IntraNet Browser or Mozilla Thunderbird or Storm Codec or e-Training Needs Assessment or Spyware Terminator or Verizon Media Manager or QTTASK.EXE or Marine Updater or Microsoft Script Engine or AcroRdWin or AOL Instant Messenger or Microcat For Holden or My Book Device Driver or IExplorer add-on or Browser Toolbar or Whiz Kid US - Web World - The by Apple Computer, Inc (www.apple.com) or Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Apple Inc or MS.

Description: qttask.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in the folder "C:\Program Files" or in C:\ - common is C:\Program Files\QuickTime\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 98,304 bytes (34% of all occurrence), 155,648 bytes, 282,624 bytes, 77,824 bytes, 286,720 bytes, 413,696 bytes, 385,024 bytes, 114,688 bytes, 14,348 bytes, 139,264 bytes, 69,632 bytes, 21,504 bytes, 25,600 bytes, 54,594 bytes, 37,859 bytes, 23,568 bytes, 38,924 bytes, 56,922 bytes, 294,912 bytes, 37,557 bytes, 106,496 bytes, 27,970 bytes, 37,030 bytes, 28,172 bytes, 37,388 bytes, 27,660 bytes, 37,480 bytes.
The program has a visible window. It is not a Windows system file. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, , -, ). qttask.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If qttask.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 28,672 bytes (86% of all occurrence), 98,304 bytes, 77,824 bytes, 572,928 bytes, 1,830,912 bytes, 24,588 bytes. The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no file description. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, , -, ). The program is not visible. qttask.exe is able to monitor applications.

If qttask.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 27% dangerous. File size is 77,824 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 282,624 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. There is no file information. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, , -, ). qttask.exe is able to monitor applications.

If qttask.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 67% dangerous. File size is 799,744 bytes.

If qttask.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 80% dangerous. File size is 466,944 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 799,744 bytes.

If qttask.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 68% dangerous. File size is 791,654 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "QuickTime Task" is not required to run at start up. System Tray access to Apple's "Quick Time" viewer from version 5 onwards

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as qttask.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the qttask.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.

Links: qttask.exe, qttask.exe

Creo que es innecesario tener el iconito de QTime en la barra de tareas
   

It is a pain to remove or disable. The best way to handle it is to go to C:\Program Files\Quicktime and change the name of qttask.exe to something else. I usually just put a random digit in the middle of the name, i.e. qt4task.exe. You will have to redo this every time you upgrade QuickTime. This program provides usage data to Apple. If you delete the registry entry, it will just create a new one.
  Rick  

This file is used by Quicktime. It is used by Quicktime in order to check for updates at the Quicktime.com site. In order to remove it from the system tray, see the link...
  *JS*   (further information)

Runs at startup and uses 99% of my CPU (according to task manager). Absolute nightmare!
  Mhanbai  

this thing is eating 50% of my CPU right now, and I cannot close it, what the hell is going on!!!
  Josh  

it you search registry for qttask, one entry will show -atboottime in command line, click modify and then delete only "atboottime" in command line and save. This will stop it from reappearing until you update Quicktime
  Lou  

My Norton Internet Security 2008 reported unlawful activity
  V  

qttask.exe" -atboottime
  atboottime  

When on my performance on Task Manager and CPU usage goes to 100% and slowdown my PC to a stall. The only way I found to remove it to go to MSCONFIG and uncheck it. I would like to have it remove for good....
  Joe50  

I noticed my cpu was at 100% and my task manager displayed that qttask was using 98% of it. I uninstalled at startup and now my idling cpu is working at 19 -30 %. Get rid of it!!!!
   

QTTASK.EXE (size 1830912) found in SYSTEM32, this was a SERV_U FTP server. Was started as service with description "Logical Disk Service"
  Pogo  

Kept windows vista from using the aero theme. Thank u Apurva. That did the trick.
  Gary Van Doren  

make empty (or with any word) file with same name...you cant do it with notepad.Then copy to the folder with the player (defalt C:\program files\quicktime)..then remove it in msconfig....or just del.
  Aleksandar Cajic (Neosoft)  

I had the same problem, simply I delete that registry entry from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and restart your pc you will see the result
  Abhijit  

quick time, musste ich selbst installieren, war also beabsichtigt. habe keine Probs mit
  BillyGates  

Takes up almost all my CPU? Shares usually 1 with other programs that need it, then pops back up to 99. Trying to replace with a dummy, but comes back as "Cannot create the (drive)qttask.exe file", even after asking for confirmation to replace it. Locks computer, lags startup and overall performance. Hope I finally get rid of this stupid thing..
  Abso  

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