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What is ctnotify.exe? Creative Disc Detector?

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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: CtNotify.exe - This file is part of Creative Soundblaster Live! series soundcards. Detects when you insert a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. Available via Start | Settings | Control Panel. PC Pitstop recommends to disable it due the fact that it's responsible for literally eating up CPU cycles.

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

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.05%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 5 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
ctnotify.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x64e86fbc8b24d2946e4a930197d61fae 4/11/2016 9:10:00 PM Unknown 1.55.0.0 Creative Disc Detector 185 KB
2 Status 0xf37e46a0fa4588d66469605346590667 3/19/2015 3:21:00 AM Unknown 2.00.05.0 Creative Disc Detector 187 KB
3 Status 0x2220b05c81865b5531d8686b851f8c5e 2/18/2015 3:30:00 PM Unknown 2.00.02.0 Creative Disc Detector 187 KB
4 Status 0xe1119a997fd21b8230b0a69dcf620476 10/28/2014 1:07:00 AM Unknown 2.0.0.0 Creative Disc Detector 187 KB
5 Status 0x9afe7fe6a93a2fbf78e99f56b6ba09f2 8/27/2014 3:35:00 AM Unknown 1.53.4.0 Creative Disc Detector 181 KB
6 Status 0x41174abb81344822de4f9fe0369f51eb 5/30/2011 11:07:00 PM Unknown 1.54.1.0 Creative Disc Detector 184 KB
7 Status 0x6f9d1b7b651283be4e3cd595824dcd54 9/17/2009 4:05:00 PM Unknown 1.51.0.2 Creative Disc Detector 179 KB
8 Status 0x588b3bfc82f57c8f00a952dd58aeb4eb 7/6/2009 6:09:00 AM Unknown 1.5 Creative Disc Detector 179 KB
9 Status 0xf5d333f274b4360658072b68f233fc4e 8/28/2008 12:25:00 AM Unknown Unknown Creative Disc Detector 194 KB
10 Status 0xd40ccb4f5f6673a118fe8732a35893b8 8/27/2008 6:18:00 AM Unknown Unknown Creative Disc Detector 263 KB
11 Status 0x9fddd3875c3e5954888a97f6003beab4 8/8/2008 11:08:00 PM Unknown Unknown Creative Disc Detector 194 KB
12 Status 0xc66e155d0079adfd9c656c7f66cd8fa5 4/20/2008 3:43:00 AM Unknown Unknown Creative Disc Detector 36 KB
13 Status 0xd333401e28e85b1c618ba45e38c3ea5d 12/31/2007 Unknown 1.55.0.0 Creative Disc Detector 518 KB
14 Status 0xfb5172db77203382af59df21aac140ba 12/31/2007 Unknown 2.0.0.0 Creative Disc Detector 521 KB
15 Status 0x8624f170dc9fdb49641ab15fc92498f3 12/31/2007 Unknown 2.00.02.0 Creative Disc Detector 187 KB


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