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How to remove systray error

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systray.exe file information

The process AutoPlay Application or WinPersonalizer Helper or Systray .exe stub belongs to the software systray or AutoPlay Media Studio 5.0 Professional Editon Runtime or systray.exe or Microsoft® Windows® Operating System by PC-Magic Software or holersoft or Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File systray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 572416 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 1388544 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. systray.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications, manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 48% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If systray.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 138024 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no file information. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File systray.exe 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 then the security rating is 0% dangerous. File size is 3072 bytes. The program has a visible window. systray.exe is a Microsoft signed file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). systray.exe is not a Windows system file. systray.exe seems to be a compressed file.

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

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