How to remove an tracert error
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Tracert.exe file information
The process known as TCP/IP Traceroute Command belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).
Description: The file tracert.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32.
The file size on Windows 7/XP is 12,288 bytes. 
Tracert.exe is a Windows core system file. The program is not visible. Tracert.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft.
Therefore the technical security rating is 5% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
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Viruses with the same file name
Is tracert.exe a virus? No, it is not. The true tracert.exe file is a safe Microsoft Windows system process, called "TCP/IP Traceroute Command".
However, writers of malware programs, such as viruses, worms, and trojans deliberately give their processes the same file name to escape detection. Viruses with the same file name are for example Trojan-Downloader.Win32.PurityScan.fk (detected by Kaspersky), and Adware:Win32/Clickspring.B (detected by Microsoft).
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How to recognize suspicious variants? If tracert.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 70,656 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. Tracert.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. tracert.exe is able to monitor applications.
If tracert.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 72,192 bytes. The application has no file description. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is not visible. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. tracert.exe is able to monitor applications.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as tracert.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the tracert.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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