How to remove an VCDDaemon error
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VCDDaemon.exe file information
The process known as Virtual CloneDrive Daemon or VirtualCloneDrive belongs to software Virtual CloneDrive by Elaborate Bytes AG (www.elby.ch).
Description: VCDDaemon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 94,208 bytes (45% of all occurrences), 45,056 bytes and 4 more variants. 
The file is not a Windows system file. The application can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The program has no visible window. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
VCDDaemon.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 38% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case you experience problems using VCDDaemon.exe, you can also uninstall the associated program
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If VCDDaemon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 35% dangerous. The file size is 85,160 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 94,208 bytes. The process can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. The program is not visible. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. VCDDaemon.exe is able to monitor applications.
External information from Paul Collins:
- "VirtualCloneDrive" is not required to run at start up. Virtual Clone Drive, part of CloneCD CD/DVD copying sofware. Discontinued
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as VCDDaemon.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the VCDDaemon.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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