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What is ctcms.exe? Creative Media Source?

Vendor:      Creative Technology
Product:     Creative MediaSource
Vendor Website:      http://www.soundblaster.com/mediasource/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: CTCMS.exe is associated wtih the Creative Media Source software from Creative Technology. This software allows for control for multiple formats and management of libraries and playlists for your music.

ctcms.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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ctcms.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 32 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
ctcms.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x7c7acafb8f68d385c9a51db9c05c7d25 2/6/2012 2:30:00 PM Unknown 2.2.31.0 Creative Media Source 344 KB
2 Status 0x021dcb8aa71875dc3db243eaaa8a8fa0 6/13/2011 5:45:00 AM Unknown 3.0.35.0 Creative Media Source 400 KB
3 Status 0x925cf73551d6efa4a0b118778aed7383 3/21/2011 10:14:00 PM Unknown 2.0.11.0 Creative Media Source 328 KB
4 Status 0x158f01fa31fc0caa80a717d65d56a78f 11/5/2010 7:08:00 PM Unknown 3.0.37.0 Creative Media Source 400 KB
5 Status 0xd07ab6b7bb2379dbe9fabbe738bb4c16 2/26/2010 2:27:00 AM Unknown 3.0.19.0 Creative Media Source 388 KB
6 Status 0x73da5b89f963a869ce9ea62c7ecbec2e 1/29/2010 8:12:00 PM Unknown 1.0.6.0 Creative Media Source 260 KB
7 Status 0xfe6c9660826d5ca53570c210fcae4cd4 1/27/2010 9:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 280 KB
8 Status 0xc040f68061a9d2b78c7c64be845677fe 1/23/2010 9:45:00 AM Unknown 1.1.4.5 Creative Media Source 272 KB
9 Status 0x6a0f293d854c523650ea9e733305c68f 12/1/2009 6:40:00 PM Unknown 2.2.5.0 Creative Media Source 340 KB
10 Status 0xa5574e22a0300a48413d01327699874f 12/1/2009 12:13:00 AM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 344 KB
11 Status 0x02b4f5dc247bdf0cdaa47a0ef8fb9201 11/28/2009 7:34:00 PM Unknown 3.0.41.0 Creative Media Source 400 KB
12 Status 0xa7836858e39b28a449e7b1f8dba76be4 11/11/2009 10:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 272 KB
13 Status 0xd9f4190f97e4469883e887f9962f4930 9/3/2009 4:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 400 KB
14 Status 0xf95da502cdb66d411776fab25f9a43a3 5/13/2009 4:05:00 PM Unknown 2.2.22.0 Creative Media Source 344 KB
15 Status 0x4aa681890fba7c555809950b765fa8a5 5/9/2009 6:52:00 PM Unknown 1.2.7.0 Creative Media Source 280 KB
16 Status 0xb8c3e22c7545fd8f0e488a44e8171f78 4/18/2009 5:57:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 284 KB
17 Status 0x641e8a53188a64b7d192e1b607009396 1/6/2009 1:01:00 AM Unknown 1.1.4.4 Creative Media Source 268 KB
18 Status 0xac71ee53d889d53b0b3e1d8d04bcef71 12/27/2008 9:33:00 AM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 400 KB
19 Status 0xf05344d13366d4afa1eadd036fd23b1c 11/24/2008 6:14:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 356 KB
20 Status 0xc8d5c9d69dcf7a3d850a686ab5e25e23 9/9/2008 10:28:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative Media Source 388 KB
21 Status 0xa950e4666c941e37f1be03490ae46a1a 6/21/2008 7:02:00 AM Unknown 3.0.27.0 Creative Media Source 396 KB
22 Status 0x6be59062fb683c7c8ce89afb7c17d4aa 6/17/2008 10:46:00 PM Unknown 2.3.6.0 Creative Media Source 348 KB


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