How to remove an systray error
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Systray.exe file information
The process known as Systray .exe stub or SysTray MFC Application or WinPersonalizer Helper or Intel® Platform Administration Technology Client
belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Intel Platform Administration Technology or SysTray Application or Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility or Dell Mobile Broadband Card
by PC-Magic Software (www.pc-magic.com) or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or holersoft or Intel (www.intel.com).
Description: The file systray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 331,851 bytes (50% of all occurrences), 572,416 bytes, 471,040 bytes or 1,388,544 bytes. 
The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
The application has no file description.
systray.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 38% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you have any problems with systray.exe, you might want to search for help on the company [1][2]'s website or completely remove Intel(R) Platform Administration or Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).
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If systray.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 30% dangerous. The file size is 3,072 bytes (75% of all occurrences) or 23,552 bytes. Systray.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). File systray.exe is not a Windows system file.
If systray.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 69,632 bytes. The program has a visible window. The process has no file description. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The file is not a Windows core file. systray.exe seems to be a compressed file.
If systray.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 4,533,760 bytes.
If systray.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 138,024 bytes.
If systray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 3,890,688 bytes.
External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:
- "Coldlife -icmp" definitely not required. Added by the FLOOD.AV TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate SysTray.exe
- "Internat" definitely not required. Added by the ALADINZ.P TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate systray.exe process
- "SystemTray" can run at start up. SYSTRAY.EXE - System Tray Services. Provides the Volume Control, PC Card Status, Power Management and other icons that reside in the System Tray (see here). SYSTRAY.EXE may be disabled if none of these services are required. It will launch as and when required if you later enable the icons. If you need these items they're available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
- "SystemTray" definitely not required. Added by the ALADINZ.P TROJAN! Note - this is not the valid System Tray (systray.exe) which resides in C:\Windows\System (Win9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (WinNT/2K) or C:\Windows\System32 (WinXP). If you right-click on the real systray.exe the "Properties" reveal it to be a Microsoft file
- "Systray driver" definitely not required. Added by the MUTEBOT TROJAN! Note - this is not the real SystemTray which shares the same filename
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as systray.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the systray.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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