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What is ctdvddet.exe? Creative DVD detector?

Vendor:      Creative Technology Ltd
Product:     CTDVDDET
Vendor Website:      http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/ctdvddet/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data
Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: CTDVDDET.exe auto-detects and plays a DVD when using a Creative Soundblaster Audigy2 soundcard. Uses about 2.2 MB of memory. Disable it by going to the MediaSource DVD Audio Player, selecting Tools, then uncheck the Auto Start box. It should not start up automatically again.

ctdvddet.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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ctdvddet.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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ctdvddet.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.16%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
ctdvddet.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xdb20fce248d269e1c396e70a91e587c8 2/15/2021 11:30:00 PM Unknown 1.0.3.0 Creative DVD detector 44 KB
2 Status 0x49530ea45ebd73e2c11c74dfebc30d57 7/14/2017 3:38:00 PM Unknown 1.0.2.0 Creative DVD detector 44 KB
3 Status 0x94dc429255c773fa83f9a24c59e09f1d 1/13/2012 9:08:00 AM Unknown 1.0.1.0 Creative DVD detector 40 KB
4 Status 0x196c29708c870615880afb43d0656274 5/16/2011 10:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown Creative DVD detector 64 KB
5 Status 0xc5704708546b40b9629aed3ca8e2d7fc 5/27/2009 4:04:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative DVD detector 64 KB
6 Status 0xf5ebd5dca1722bc63030cdcd9d1def40 2/22/2009 6:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative DVD detector 64 KB
7 Status 0xba3f3d98445b125f593b5476a8245d8e 9/11/2008 12:29:00 AM Unknown Unknown Creative DVD detector 88 KB
8 Status 0x66e2419a93e169d1edd9df5f84e5c8d5 9/1/2008 9:53:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative DVD detector 44 KB
9 Status 0x5ba80c0078cd6d4694c9fe7039fa8ad0 6/25/2008 11:25:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative DVD detector 44 KB
10 Status 0x5718073d340ae1cbe9b91184ca19441a 5/10/2008 8:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative DVD detector 44 KB
11 Status 0xce8c15332b586bf230f0c9f5a6dd6795 12/31/2007 Unknown 1.0.2.0 Creative DVD detector 44 KB
12 Status 0xed147d3231cfb2e98c2be2ce23dcb8b5 12/31/2007 Unknown 1.0.3.0 Creative DVD detector 52 KB
13 Status 0xf20b6d3859192a5faada46448ff036d5 12/31/2007 Unknown 1.0.2.0 Creative DVD detector 393 KB
14 Status 0x3381908276909600d02ff6065011fd65 12/31/2007 Unknown 1.0.3.0 Creative DVD detector 394 KB
15 Status 0xb940db330ba9864dce056e4d2d3a6f81 12/31/2007 Unknown Creative DVD detector 14 KB
16 Status 0x8c4706b5103e7a8bffd2821afc78846d 12/31/2007 Unknown 1.0.3.0 Creative DVD detector 398 KB
17 Status 0x1d65f670192fae6e530baaf7c1ff9d43 12/31/2007 Unknown 1.0.3.0 Creative DVD detector 44 KB


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