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tray.exe file information

The process Quick Start CD-ROM Emulator or Vongo Tray Application or TSS Instrument API Tray Utility belongs to the software Paragon CD-ROM Emulator or Winl or Vongo or Tray or TRAY.EXE or TSS Instrument API by Paragon Gmbh or Tybee Software or Starz or Nokia (www.nokia.com).

Description: File tray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 73,728 bytes (62% of all occurrence), 319,488 bytes, 65,536 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. It is not a Windows system file. There is no information about the maker of the file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. tray.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 21% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If tray.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 75% dangerous. File size is 360,448 bytes. tray.exe is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, C:\Windows\win.ini, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). tray.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. tray.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, manipulate other programs.

If tray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" then the security rating is 16% dangerous. File size is 77,824 bytes. The program has a visible window. tray.exe is not a Windows core file.

If tray.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 70% dangerous. File size is 31,744 bytes.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as tray.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the tray.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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Paragon CD-ROM Emulator
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Summary: 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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