How to remove an tsc error

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Tsc.exe file information

The process known as Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Engine (version (32-Bit)) belongs to software TrendSystemCleaner or Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Engine or Trend Micro PC-cillin by Trend Micro (www.trendmicro.com).

Description: tsc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 176,709 bytes (26% of all occurrences), 267,845 bytes and 7 more variants.
File tsc.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. tsc.exe is able to monitor applications, record inputs and hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case of any problems with tsc.exe, you can completely remove Trend Micro Client/Server or Trend Micro PC-cillin (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as tsc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the tsc.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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User Comments

This file takes up 99% of my CPU.
GRETCHEN ABSTON

Trendmicro
(further information)

This is installed by Housecall Service from Trends Micro
Jo Mannix

trend micro scanner
bob (further information)

TSC.EXE will produce audio files in the audio format configured in TextSound Windows Edition.
Mike Garrett (further information)

tsc.exe works with MicroTrend-pc-cillin network security program
jw (further information)

Hogs my CPU
Varun

It usually spikes in conjunction with svchost.exe on my computer.
jason l

u can always delete it. the process will work without it also
Sid

Trend Micro Scanner

If it hogs your cpu then you've already jacked up your PC and the Trend Micro software is trying to repair some of the damage
Computer CPR LLC

Trends Micro

TrendMicro Damage CleanUp Engine (but is a CPU hog!)
Mark Morgan (further information)

TSC.EXE can be valid and take up almost 100% CPU. It also indicats that your PC is likely infected with a virus already.
Trevor

Is used for Trend Micro when xp is loading only on my computer
Troy

It is a Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Engine (32-Bit) executable
Si Walker

it seems to run randomly and It slows the computer down
Royce

A TrendMicro Process dont stop
Shog

if it hogs your cpu then you have a virus and tsc.exe is trying to contain it
x

There's also a file shredder called tsc.exe, it's a command-line tool from Safe Soft Corp.
TheDitherer (further information)

It is part of Avanquest Fix It Utilities
dusti

I wondered what it was when it came out of nowhere while I was searching on the web. I looked on the Trend Micro site and found info referring to it as an executable file... Seems okay.
cora (further information)

Total Security Center, Rouge (fake) anti-virus alerts
Andy (further information)

Not much, I installed somehting I didnt mean to and this file plays random audio adds

Summary: Average user rating of tsc.exe: based on 24 votes with 24 reviews.

13 users think tsc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 5 users think tsc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 3 users doesn't grade tsc.exe ("not sure about it").

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