How to remove TmProxy error

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TmProxy.exe file information

The process TmProxy.exe or Trend Micro Proxy Service Controller or Manages the Trend Micro proxy belongs to the software Trend Micro Network Security Components or Trend Pc-cillin or Trend Micro Internet Security or Trend Micro Antivirus by Trend Micro Inc (www.trendmicro.com) or Trend Micro Incorporated (www.trendmicro.com).

Description: TmProxy.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ - normally C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\ or C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\PC-cillin 2003\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 262215 bytes (39% of all occurrence), 286791 bytes, 188484 bytes, 561220 bytes, 286788 bytes, 204870 bytes, 566872 bytes, 204873 bytes, 648456 bytes, 278598 bytes, 561223 bytes.
The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows core file. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. The process can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. TmProxy.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 47% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"tmproxy" must run at start up. Trend Micro PC-cillin 2003 antivirus software

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

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User Comments

Appearently part of Trend Micro PCcillin. Takes up way too much memory. i thought this was supposed to fix the problems w McAfee, but it's always the biggest hog in my task manager.
Justin

Getting better in it's need for memory, but still a big hog.
Mark

...also used to check that the web pages you access do not have malicious embedded ActiveX or Java code which could harm your PC or infect it with viruses. So if you're reading this, you're looking at webpage, and that's why it's using so much memory.
DrSKooT

It eats 65,000K on my computer but has only started doing so lately, previously i have never noticed it and anything over 20,000k gets noticed pretty quickly so stuffs me. Close it using Trend Micro Pc Cilling
Nathan

Anti-virus software

Follow anorak's comment, turn off incoming mail scan in trend micro
DA

taking up 77K on mine atm... down from 120K a few mins ago.
Brendon

My new subscription of 2007 now consumes all my CPU ( 4 gigs memory). Some folks are re-installing 2006, I will probably look for another suite
Larry

It's a huge memory hog! Up to 72 megs so far
Steve (further information)

I think if people are getting high CPU usage, then it is from something other than tmproxy. I have low CPU usage from this file. However when I had wmiprvse listed other than the System 32/WBEM, this file started running higher along with other files.
Gail

turn off from trend pcillin antivirus mailscan uncheck all three and the tmproxy thing will half

Trend Micro Suite: Trend Micro is way less of a hog than either norton OR McAfee
James Irvinson

It's to save your computer...stop whining...
Master

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Summary: 31 users think TmProxy.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 13 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users doesn't grade TmProxy.exe ("not sure about it").

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