How to remove an SnapDetect error

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SnapDetect.exe file information

More precise details about what the SnapDetect.exe process belongs to are not available. This is partly because the producer is not identified.

Description: The file SnapDetect.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. The file size on Windows 7/XP is 65,536 bytes.
File SnapDetect.exe is a file without information about the developer of this file. The file is not a Windows system file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The program has no visible window. File SnapDetect.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 78% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If SnapDetect.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 168,021 bytes (75% of all occurrences) or 168,025 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. File SnapDetect.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The file is not a Windows system file.

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

its for usb camera

It is for a usb camera. Wouldn't know why it would be harmful in any way.

I found a reference to Sterling Technologies. It seems to have been installed on my laptop the day before I bought it from COMP USA, In Orange County CA.
Brian Vanderpool

For Micro Innovations USB Webcam
Jeremy Little

it keeps my cpu at 100% sometimes right after bootup
Renee

It is the detection software for my Micro-Innovations webcamera
Jim Allen (further information)

It kepts my cpu at 100% even after I bootup
Someguy

Comes with Ezonics cameras, don't delete

Its part of a driver.
Carter (further information)

It is being used for a Micro Innovations Webcam. It seems to be essential for the camera to operate but locks up most applications on the computer. Holds the processor at 100% the entire time it is running.
Steve

It loads on the boot up and holds op 89,000 K of process until i kill it....wish i knew how to remove it right
Agent B

It is for my Generic little USB Camera (IBM)
Jessica

USB webcam software
Alan

Its for a webcam
Grim

Goodman D. Dortch II (further information)

Uses up all systems resources, when you delete it fro task bar the camera works fine
James Detelfs

It was installed with my Ezonics web cam, web cam needs it.
Michael (further information)

driver for webcam
David

It's for my mircro innovations usb webcam... it uses 832k of memory, i dont know if it is a MUST for my cam, but when im going to play some game that requires more memory i manually kill all the unecessary programs, including this one
Thiago

showed up after install of Ezonics USB cam-so,most of you are probably right. Don't kill it-just remove from start up menu
jason

I just installed the micro Innovations web cam when it showed up and the task manager said it is set to 100% cpu usage. Reason I noticed was it made my computer so slow it was useless, untill I used task manager to end the process. Now to rid it for good...no camera I can deal with, no computer worth using BIG PROBLEM! ;)
KnockOut

It kepts my cpu at 100% even after I bootup
Emma

Its for a webcam..by me SnapDetect.exe is using just 2204K..but if you dont have a webcam Remove it
Arnold

usb camera

This is awful! It maxes out my cpu usage on boot-up and locks everything up. Shutting it down thru task manager doesn't seem to be detrimental in any way to any other processes or applications. When I figure out where it came from, I'll let you know. Am thinking infection of some kind, as this just started out of the blue while I was online last night. Trend Housecall did not pick it up. This is odd.
Kerry (further information)

It is installed into your computer when you use Micro Innovations or Ezonics Web Cam. It runs the CPU at 100%. However, if you go into task manager, and close it down. it brings the CPU usage down and will not affect your web cam. There is no damage to the computer, it justs makes it run slow. It is more annoying than anything.
Angela

i just found the snap detect on my pc and it was using 98% cpu. i talked to a computer buddy of mine and he told me i could shut it off and see what happens. then i found out what it was on here. i have a micro innovations cam and my cam is workin fine without the snapdetect. i dotn think it is necessary for the cam to work correctly. in fact my cam(micro innovatins) is workin better and my pc is moving faster and i dont have the live streaming lag that we were blaming on the internet connection. im glad its gone and i see no use for it

Received this with my webcam

It is not needed at all for your web cam to work..
Xearo

Summary: Average user rating of SnapDetect.exe: based on 29 votes with 29 reviews.

13 users think SnapDetect.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 9 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 4 users think SnapDetect.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 5 users doesn't grade SnapDetect.exe ("not sure about it").

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